grandfather; male senior-citizen
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
technology; technique; technical
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
parental love or affection
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
all (there is); as long as there is
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
greeting; a fine thing to say
birth; creation; formation
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless