father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
step; stride; counter for steps
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
such; this sort of; like this
defense; defence; protection
accomplishment; execution
reason; cause; circumstances
dominion; territory; possession
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
armed forces; military; troops
(within a) territory; domains