bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
foundation stone; cornerstone
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
superstition; superstitious belief
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
territory; domain; dominion; possession
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
the people; the public; the world
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
cushion; pillow; mattress
lightning strike; lightning bolt