dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
father; dad; husband; you; he
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be worried; to be troubled
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
postwar period; period after Second World War
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain