first generation; founder
to lay the foundation (for)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
barony of the first degree; influential feudal clan
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
national border; provincial border
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
going upstream; swimming upstream
defense; defence; protection
position; location; base; point; site
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
the other day; a few days ago
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
direct discussion; direct talks
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor