parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
letter; missive; note; mail
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to have a talk; to tell a story
father; dad; husband; you; he
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be needed; to be wanted
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)