ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
company president; manager; director
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
large family; extended family
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
pregnancy; conception; gestation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)