papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
at once; immediately; right now
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
person of doubtful origin
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
incineration; destroy by fire
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
and; thereupon; because of that
tag; slip; label; sticker
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
rather; sooner; preferably
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
opposite side; opposition
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray