father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
(present) head of a family
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
duty; obligation; responsibility
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
official document; archives
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
leader; authority; mainstay
important post; important office; key position
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
transfer; assignment; conveyance
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to cause a person trouble
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
control; management; supervision
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to fold up; to fold into layers