星霜

Etymology
From the thought that a star revolves around the heavens in a year while frost occurs every year, hence a symbol of time.

Noun

 * 1)  time; years
 * 2)  stars and frost in the morning; hardship; difficulty

Adjective

 * 1)  gray; grizzled

Etymology
seisau > seisɔː > seisoː. Literally "stars and frost", from the thought that a star revolves around the heavens in a year while frost occurs every year, hence a symbol of time.

Noun

 * 1) time, years
 * 2) one year