to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
thought; consideration; thinking
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
tall figure; high stature
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
nutritional value; food value
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
suggestion; hint; implication
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
the late emperor; preceding emperor