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
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
birth; creation; formation
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
defense; defence; defensive preparations
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to throw oneself (into an activity)
several people; a few people
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
aggression; invasion; raid
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
malicious; deliberately mean
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to gain a victory; to win
the last moment; the very end
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
for dear life; barely escaping alive
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
blood relationship; blood relative
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
finally; in the end; on top of all that
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
just one person; only one