predecessor; people of former times
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
barbershop; barber shop; barber
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
even though; despite; when
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to half-rise to one's feet
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to come to a mutual understanding; to cancel mutually (contract, etc.)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
dream for the future; hopes for the future
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance