father; dad; husband; you; he
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; drill; practice; discipline
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
now that; since; so long as; because
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
how; in what way; how about
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
way; method; means; resource; course
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail