parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
low birth weight infant; LBWI
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to put into effect; to put into practice
both; both sides; both parties
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
how much; how many; to what extent
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
very likely; very probable
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan