father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
number one; first; best; most; game; round
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
adds force or indicates command
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
from outside; from the side
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
consequence; outcome; result; blame
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty