father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
three-dimensional movie; 3-D movie
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
selfishness; selfish motive
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
to fail in one's social duties
questions and answers; dialogue
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
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
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
belongings; appendage; accessory
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to arrive home; to return
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)