weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
bedside; near one's pillow
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to be photographed; to be projected
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
headquarters; head office; main office
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
separate; scattered; apart
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
the other day; a few days ago
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
place where one works; construction site; working area
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
living; lifestyle; living room
why; how; for what reason
button mashing (e.g. in video games); repeated button-pushing
flour; meal; powder; heroin
one more time; once more; once again
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to become misty; to become hazy
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
without permission; without notice
video game (played on a home console)