for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
in succession; one by one
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
second (unit of time); arc second
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
underground train; subway
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to make up one's mind; to be determined
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits