to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to take; to catch; to capture
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
future (usually near); prospects
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to visit frequently; to haunt
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as a child; when one was a child
father; dad; husband; you; he
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
master; teacher; stable master
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of