cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
medical expenses; doctor's bill
in succession; one after another
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to fall ill; to be taken ill
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
sickness and health start with the mind
(medical) doctor; physician
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to say; to be called; to do
as you see; as you can see
if so; in that case; in that situation
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
like this; in this way; as you see
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
property; fortune; assets
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final