lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
internal or domestic affairs
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
establishment; foundation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
generation; the world; the age
alternation of generations
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to live through; to survive
many; numerous; various; large number of
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
though; notwithstanding; although
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to pile up; to accumulate
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)