deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
cake served with tea; teacake
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to (a place); until (a time)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
member of the House of Councillors
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to look young; to seem young
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
party-internal; within the party
violence within a (student) sect; internal strife
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty