future (usually near); prospects
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
nodding anemone (Anemone cernua); (arch.) chrysanthemum; (arch.) pine
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
by myself; in person; by oneself
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
independence; self-reliance
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
humerus (upper bone in arm)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
towering; astonishingly high
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
you (plural); all of you; you all
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
instant; moment; for an instant