ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to be intimate with; to befriend
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
disgrace; humiliation; insult
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
impassioned speech; fervent speech
nervousness; oversensitivity
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to support each other; to support one another
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to complete decisively; to do to completion
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
proud; having a prominent nose
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
sting operation; undercover investigation
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
heartstrings; koto string
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear