old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
Island; insula; island; islet
tradition; legend; folklore
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
eating; bite (in fishing)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
that's the way it is; such is life
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
and yet; though; when; in spite of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
even if; even though; however; no matter how
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
much less; to say nothing of
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
considerably; fairly; quite
originally; by nature; from the start
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
grandfather; male senior-citizen