ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
national character; regional character
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child