guardian; protector; patron; parent
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
strong opposition; vehement opposition
leading; guiding; commanding
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
knitting; knitted material; crochet
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
probability; likelihood; chances
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
(another's) child; child; kid