four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
private pupil; apprentice
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
master; teacher; stable master
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
results; record; grades; marks
home; household; family; hearth
don't you think?; indicates question
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist