somewhat coarse; somewhat rough; rather coarse; rather rough
it's no joke; gimme a break!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to repeat; to do over again
a second time; again; once more; twice
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
is something that; is that which
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
small toy included with food
it's not like; it isn't as if
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
how many years; how long; what year
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel