previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to serve; to work for; to attend
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
single word; a few words; brief comment
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to intend; to be sure that