influential person; man of importance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
property; fortune; means; assets
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on