father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
pupil; student; schoolchild
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
meaning; significance; sense
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be discouraged; to shrink from
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
going into battle; departure for the front
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell