dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
opening and shutting; opening and closing
opening and closing; opening and shutting
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
Western music; European music
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
grandfather; male senior-citizen
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh