the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
direct descent; direct line
general; popular; common; typical
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
management; administration; operation
head house (family); birthplace; originator
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to be able to manage somehow or another
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
deadly serious; deadly earnest
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
reading too much into (what ... says)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
modesty; humility; being humble