father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
confidentially; privately; off the record
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
founder; originator; pioneer
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
a little; somewhat; slightly
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
parallel; parallel; parallel skiing
introduction; outline; general remarks
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
political situation; political affairs
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
Republic of Venice (697-1797)
dignified; austere; imposing