mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
company president; manager; director
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to frolic about; to mess around
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to become pale; to turn pale
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to be damaged; to receive damage
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
opinion; intention; thought
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally