barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
one's own child; one's own children
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be selected (from among many people)
that's the way it is; such is life
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to taste; to try (food or drink)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
custom; practice; convention; precedent
composed expression; clear face
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
the most ... of all (in team, department, class, etc.); the greatest ... in
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
factory manager; works manager
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)