to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
top of the head; crown of the head
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
speech; expression; wording; language
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
in terms of; from the point of view of
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
as if nothing had happened
nonchalant air; unruffled air
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to talk; to chat; to chatter
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
hereditary system; hereditary succession
brothers and sisters; siblings
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power