retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
one's manners; one's attitude
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
surely; certainly; without doubt
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to detain; to check; to restrain
recompense; indemnity; atonement
letter; missive; note; mail
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
financial power; financial means; wealth
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
being good at cooking; good cook
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
for the first time in one's life
to drink up; to drain (cup)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
every year; yearly; annually