father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to locate; to track down; to seek out
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
name; given name; first name
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
posthumous name; posthumous title
enumeration; citation; listing
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
dwelling; house; residence; address
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
scenery; scene; landscape