ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
treasure house; storage for valuable property
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
personification; impersonation; embodiment
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
initial stage; early period; early days; early years
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
obedience; submission; resignation
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to understand; to make out
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies