trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
having not the slightest idea
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
three generations; three periods; third generation
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
speech; expression; wording; language
colleagues; cronies; merry men
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
relation; connection; relevance
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
that's the way it is; such is life
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
with a friendly grin; smilingly
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
minute; fine; detailed; subtle