father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to go underground; to go into hiding
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
selective system; system that offers choices
script; screenplay; scenario
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
several people; a few people
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve