dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
neighbourhood; neighborhood
many children; large family
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
uncle (older than one's parent)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis