father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to pick a fight; to find fault
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
whereabout; about where; how much
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
being too late; losing one's final chance
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
next; secondly; subsequently
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
resentment; indignation; anger
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
rule; reign; government; governing
domestic affairs; internal administration
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information