parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop walking; to pause
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
living; lifestyle; living room
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
personality; style; appearance
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven