ancestor; forefather; foremother
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to serve; to work for; to attend
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
sorry; excuse me; thank you
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
curse; spell; malediction
to bring; to take; to bring about
reason; cause; history; origin
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to be discouraged; to shrink from
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
meaning; significance; sense
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
by myself; in person; by oneself
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come