pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
right of succession; right to the throne
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
god of death; death deity; Death
100,000; hundred thousand
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
opposite side; other side; other party
priest soldier; warrior monk
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be in complete attendance
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to take part in a conference
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to some extent; to a certain extent