ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to fight against; to oppose; to face
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to recall; to remember; to recollect
again; once more; a second time
to revere; to respect; to worship
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
fate; destiny; predestination
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
having not the slightest idea
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility