present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
three generations; three periods; third generation
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
generation; lifetime; age
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
pronunciation; production of sound
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to translate; to interpret
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
serves you right!; see what happens!
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
long ago; a long time ago; already
to loiter around; to wander about
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning