father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to accept; to receive; to agree
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
(period of) a year; during an era
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to carry around; to carry on one's person
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to lose sight of; to miss
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid