one's parents' generation
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
east, west, south and north
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
urban park; city park; municipal park
son and heir; son who will succeed one
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
(Fleming's) left-hand rule
mapping (creating an association between data elements, etc.); mapping; mapping; cartography
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
singing voice; (sound of) singing
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
free translation; liberal translation
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); uproarious outcry
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
session; jam session; jam
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
inner citadel; core; center; centre