to inherit; to succeed; to take over
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
outward appearance; looks
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
calm; composed; cool; quiet
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
error; mistake; slip; bug
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality