father; dad; husband; you; he
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
police officer; policeman; constable
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to feel; to sense; to experience
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
telephone call; telephone (device)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
of course; certainly; naturally
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
incident; affair; happening; event
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
now that; since; so long as; because
look!; there!; here!; that is
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean