father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
future (usually near); prospects
foreign; abroad; overseas
to be helpful; to be useful
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
third day of the month; three days
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
hello; good day; good afternoon
fine weather; fair weather
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
never mind!; don't worry about it
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
two times; twice; two degrees
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to