finger flick to the forehead
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
none of your business; not your concern
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
a considerable number; a fair number
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to be itching to put one's skills to use
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
carnivore; carnivorous animal
supreme; sublime; highest
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
high-grade sake; fine drink
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice