maintenance; preservation; improvement
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
first generation; founder
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
at that time; in those days
solely; entirely; only; or
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
blood vessel; blood relationship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
right of succession; right to the throne
but; however; provided that
in terms of; from the point of view of
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
process; course; mechanism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
due form; official; formality
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
holding on to; sticking to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth