grey moustache; white beard
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
youthful; young; young-looking
royal castle; imperial castle
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
northwestern part; the northwest
eastern part; the east (of a region)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to discuss; to talk together
chief vassal; senior statesman
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
having both wisdom and courage
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
upright and clean-handed; pure in heart and with a clean conscience
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage