first generation; founder
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
family; relatives; dependents; household
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
medicine; medical art; medical skills
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
social life; social intercourse
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
why; how; for what reason
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
permission; approval; authorization; license
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)