parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to play a leading role; to play a central part
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
matter of time; question of time
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to entertain; to make welcome
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
late at night; at a late hour
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright