to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
look!; there!; here!; that is
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
old body; aged person; elderly person
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
outward appearance; apparent
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to pay attention; to be watchful
one-sided; partial; unfair
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
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
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice