violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
father; dad; husband; you; he
workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
interference; meddling; butting in
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
self-consciousness; self-awareness
kindergartener; preschooler
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
line; queue; procession; matrix
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
personal; individual; private
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
waist; waistline; waist measurement
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(please) look; see; (please) try to do