one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
single-mother household; fatherless family
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to return a favor (favour); to repay
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
powerless; helpless; incompetent
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
possessed of a strong sense of duty
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
student (esp. a university student)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
and then; and so; and; so then
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to be softened; to calm down
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
the other day; a few days ago
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
free (of charge); gratuitous
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
major earthquake; large earthquake