senility; dotage; decrepitude
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
January; first month of the lunar calendar
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
right in the middle (of); midst; height
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
drifting; drift; being adrift
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to have an eye on; to zero in on
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
basis for decision; evidence for judging
otherwise; or else; if not
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
emphasizes direct object of action
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting