gleaming; shining; glistening
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
feeling one gets from listening to something
to shout (in anger); to yell
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
very young; little; childish; immature
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance