nursing; care; caregiving; caring
population ageing (aging)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
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)
as; because; with; due to
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to start slowly; to lag behind
no matter how much time passes
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
karoshi; death from overwork
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
endurance; perseverance; patience
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show