(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have meaning; to be meaningful
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
world; society; people; the public
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
highest level; high-water mark
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
by myself; in person; by oneself
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
restaurant with only set meals
family; members of a family
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)