disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
grandfather; male senior-citizen
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
no, not like that (but like this)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
together; at the same time; same; identical
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
how many years; how long; what year
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing