father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
prime minister; premier; chancellor
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
female friend; woman friend
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
eastern part; the east (of a region)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to comb down; to smooth down
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature