saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
business trip; official trip
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
establishment; settlement
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
in-house manufactured goods
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
parts; accessories; components
Europe and America; the West
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
fishing gear; fishing tackle
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear