one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
indulging in every possible luxury
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
even so; anyhow; at any rate
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
women's language; word used by women
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant