one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
instability; insecurity; crankiness
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
under development; in development
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
script; libretto; scenario
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
original story; original version; this volume
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
prohibition; inhibition; ban
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
exploitation; overuse; abuse
continuation; succession; series
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment