father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
gray or silver haired (grey)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
like this; this sort; this way
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter