unanticipated; unexpected
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
sympathy; compassion; pity
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
technique; art; skill; move
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
absolutely; positively; decidedly
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
problematic statement; controversial remark
classmate; friend in the same class
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome