to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
father; dad; husband; you; he
again (and again); once again; yet again
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
arm; skill; efforts; ability
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
later on; eventually; afterwards
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
older brother; elder brother
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
news; word; tidings; omen
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
preference; priority; precedence
other than; excluding; without
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
settlement; solution; resolution
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
prohibition; inhibition; ban
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to