manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to live; to make a living; to get on with
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
directions; instructions; orders; command
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
deceased; late; dead; departed