overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
as far as the eye can see
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
like this; this sort; this way
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to bring up under one's personal care
proud; having a prominent nose
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
master; teacher; stable master
resolute; determined; bold
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
concurrent engineering; CE
anxiety (about the future)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to take off one's glasses
three-digit number; hundreds column
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
long ago; a long time ago; already
final farewell (in this life)
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw