for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
heir; inheritor; successor
aptitude; aptness; suitability
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
dirty work; unpleasant task
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
libertine; playboy; lazy person; hobbyist
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
eye strain; eyestrain; asthenopia
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
shyness; bashfulness; shame
evening meal; supper; dinner
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to shade an account; to add something extra
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
cut end; section; opening; slit
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
weak point; unskillfulness
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.