first generation; founder
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
extract; excerpt; selection
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
guess; conjecture; surmise
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
huge rock; firmness; solidity
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
natural disaster; cataclysm
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
friction; discord; strife
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively