firm; strong; solid; stable
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
successive generations; successive emperors
many people; a large number of people
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
fate; destiny; predestination
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
half the body; half length
to express (in words); to confess
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
correction; revision; amendment
error; mistake; slip; bug
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
this and that; one thing and another
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
(only) one option; one possible choice
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to ask; to enquire; to query
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?