to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
throughout; all through; right through
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to lead a life; to live a life
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
although I say; although one might say; although called
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
bungalow; one-story house
had better ...; had better not ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
immediately; right away; on the spot
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt