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My grandfather was always grumbling about something or other.
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Vocabulary list

sofu
noun, no adjective
  1. grandfather
  2. old man
  3. kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
itsumo
adverb
  1. always; all the time; at all times
  2. never (with neg. verb)
no adjective, noun
  1. usual; regular; habitual; customary
naniyakaya
expression, adverb taking the to particle, adverb
  1. this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
butsubutsu
noun, adverb, adverb taking the to particle
  1. grunt; grumble; complaint; mutter
  2. pimples; spots; eruption; rash
  3. cutting into small pieces
  4. simmering
fuhei
noun, no adjective, na adjective
  1. discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
iu

te-form

itte
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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