father; dad; husband; you; he
absence; disregard; indifference
(right at the) side; just beside
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
after school (at the end of the day)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as everyone knows; needless to point out
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
three sides; small offering stand