father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just because; even if; even though
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
study; diligence; discount; reduction
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to accumulate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
and then; and so; and; so then
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
way; method; means; resource; course
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
sincere; honest; faithful
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to look around; to survey
to lie down; to throw oneself down