in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be silent; to say nothing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
transactions; dealings; business
successive generations; successive emperors
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to take over; to hand over
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
offender; criminal; culprit
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
I see; that's right; indeed