descendant; posterity; offspring
literature; books (reference); document
to affect; to impact; to influence
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
flight; desertion; escape
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
all-out attack; general offensive
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager