otherwise; or else; if not
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
connection; link; relationship
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
to take; to catch; to capture
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
surely; certainly; without doubt
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
(another's) daughter; young lady