immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
family vacation; family trip
the way back; the way home; return trip
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to clear up; to become cloudless
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
blood relationship; blood relative
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop