living together; communal life; cohabitation
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
it's been a long time; long time no see
visiting room; visitation room
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
pronunciation; production of sound
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
scenery; scene; landscape
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
blood relationship; blood relative
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
diagnosis; medical examination
way of speaking; intimation