particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
number of times; frequency; count
several years; a few years
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
successive generations; successive emperors
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to order; to command; to appoint
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)