big problem; major issue; big controversy
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
second generation; second; junior
three generations; three periods; third generation
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
constitution; rules; regulation
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
circular; circulating letter
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
warrant; summons; written order
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
affidavit; deposition; testimony
material for experiments; experimental material
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
normal practice; proper practice
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
harm; injury; evil (influence)
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries