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to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

2

(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement

3

near at hand

1

resolute; determined; bold

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

5

retirement from office

1

in search of; in order to look for

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

3

honorary position

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

5

eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk

1

concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)

1

debate; panel discussion; forum

1

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

1

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

mood; atmosphere; mood

1

mike; mic; microphone

9

we

6

today; this day

1

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

2

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar

1

Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman

1

cause of death

3

the most extreme

2

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

be; is

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be

1

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

1

personage; person (deserving of respect)

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

3

nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than

2

sitting down; sitting up; sit!

1

to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

3

stir; commotion; noise

4

rostrum; platform

1

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

1

extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument

1

to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

1

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

high-handed; overbearing

2

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

4

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

2

on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

1

in front of a station

1

bookshop; bookstore

1

table of contents; contents

1