the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
wine shop; liquor store; pub; heavy drinker
largehearted; frank; unaffected
freedom; liberty; independence
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to repeat; to do something over again
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
(present) head of a family
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(historical) hereditary stipend
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
sons and daughters; children; girl
education or school expenses
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
is something that; is that which
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law