father; dad; husband; you; he
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
first generation; founder
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
official announcement; proclamation
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
celebration; auspicious occasion
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to soak into; to permeate
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to be flexible; to be accommodating
meal set before one; women's advances
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
prejudice; bias; distorted view
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
index finger; forefinger; second toe
inside; interior; inner part
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
standard equipment; standard feature
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained