father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
memory; sense; experience
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
this world; this life; world of the living
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
no, not like that (but like this)
originally; by nature; from the start
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure