to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
descendant; progeny; offspring
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
first generation; founder
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
existence; being; presence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(religious) faith; belief; creed
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship