father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
(dead) end; end of the line
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
separation; farewell; parting
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
possessed of a strong sense of duty
guardian; protector; patron; parent
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
in deep black; in jet black
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
just above; right overhead
blow; shock; strike; batting
ready with a rifle leveled
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
dull sound; muffled sound
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
destination; place one stays during a trip
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
serious; not joking; straight
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
solitude; loneliness; isolation
open; spacious; extensive
single-storied house; single-storied building
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure