uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
mental illness; emotional disorder
how many years; how long; what year
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
(the condition of) one's health
three; three years of age
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
just because; even if; even though
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
with a splash; with a splosh
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
surname; family name; last name
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful