direct descent; direct line
people; men and women; each person; everybody
promotion of industry; encouragement of new industry
to go with the flow; to go with the times
many; numerous; various; large number of
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
rare; extraordinary; singular
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to receive divine punishment
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
close relation (association)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
chief; main; principal; major
in succession; one by one
undetermined manner of death; suspicious death
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
last days; the end; one's fate
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes