previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
error; mistake; slip; bug
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
epidemic; plague; pestilence
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(period of) a year; during an era
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
very young; little; childish; immature
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to pick up; to find; to gather
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be helpful; to be useful
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)