long ago; a long time ago; already
trivial; not amounting to much
preface; introduction; preamble
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
immediately; right away; on the spot
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
home area; home town; local
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
as a child; when one was a child
discipline; training; teaching manners
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
standard; set; routine; decided
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience