the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
three generations; three periods; third generation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
cooking; food preparation
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to take over; to hand over
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)