You could say that the skill of creating better products by improving them is a distinctive Japanese characteristic.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2007年7月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT249017", "2575775"

learn lessons from one's forerunners

learn the wisdom and culture accumulated by one's predecessors

nor be displeased at the hard sayings of older men than thou,〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_IMITA05", "2595187"

selfless efforts of one's forefathers

remember the selfless efforts of one's forefathers

achievements of our predecessors

In a world where not many predecessors have paved the ways for their successors, Daisy learnt and practiced ballooning by herself.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2008年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT257006", "2358659"

ancient wisdom

"it is not really difficult to construct a series of inferences, each dependent upon its predecessor and each simple in itself.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_DANCI01", "2185273"

At the end of this open mall are those shrines to the giants on whose shoulders we stand.〔【those shrines ... we standに関する補足説明】shrine「歴史上神聖とされる物・場所」。ここでいうgiantsとは「偉大なる建国の父祖たち」のこと。〕"USPIA401", "2261954"

chance that someone may do so in the future

At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents."USPIA45", "2262750"

and also by informing the public of all they might discover, so that, by the last beginning where those before them had left off, and thus connecting the lives and labours of many, we might collectively proceed much farther than each by himself could do.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_DISCO06", "2584669"

And I thank the millions of men and women whose steadfastness and sacrifice triumphed over depression, fascism, and communism.〔【depression, fascism, and communismに関する補足説明】「世界大恐慌」「（ファシズムと闘った）第二次世界大戦」「（共産主義と闘った）東西冷戦」のこと。〕"USPIA42", "2247217"

Mrs. Okada was moved by these words, and she decided to be of some use in redeveloping this town, which her predecessors from Japan had worked so hard to build before.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1997年1月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT123015", "2406956"

Today they're still talking about how this journey was sufficient for the young people to recall the hardships of their ancestors.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2000年10月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT168004", "2544203"

We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.〔米国第16代大統領Abraham Lincoln（1809-1865）のthe Gettysburg Addressからの名言。先の努力を無駄にしないという比喩として使われる。〕

A century and a half after the death of Epicurus, Lucretius6 wrote his great poem, 'On the Nature of Things,' in which he, a Roman, developed with extraordinary ardour the philosophy of his Greek predecessor.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_BELFA06", "2224778"

Today is the scholar of yesterday.〔ことわざ〕

Between July 1st and August 26th each year, hundreds of thousands of climbers descend on Mt. Fuji to follow in their footsteps during the official climbing season.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2008年8月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT262041", "2266930"

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.〔ことわざ〕

Nishikawa Issei, the governor of Fukui Prefecture, said, "I want children to know the spirit of their local ancestors who helped build modern Japan."〔【出典】Catch a Wave, 2005年7月22日号◆【出版社】株式会社浜島書店 〕

because scientific research, like the hacker culture, relies heavily on the idea of `standing upon the shoulders of giants',〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ（独立行政法人情報通信研究機構）〕"_HOMES18", "2589682"

be inspired by one's earlier namesake

（1） When an Investigator recognizes that a marine accident resulted from an intention or negligence of a marine technician, a boats' operator or pilot in the course of duties, it shall specify such a person in the document set forth in the paragraph 2 of the preceding Article as an Examinee.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（2） In the event that a marine accident is caused by an intention or negligence of a marine technician （including the person who received the approval under the provision of paragraph 1 of Article 23 of the Act on Ships' Officers and Boats' Operators （Act No.149 of 1951; the same shall apply hereinafter） or of a boats' operator or a pilot in the course of duties, the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency shall inflict disciplinary action on such a person by a determination.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

The purpose of this Act is to specify the proceedings of inquiry, etc., at the Japan Marine Accident Tribunal established in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to perform a disciplinary action on a marine technician, a small craft operator, or a pilot who causes a marine accident intentionally or negligently in the course of duties, thereby contributing to prevent occurrences of such accidents.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

（v） Any maritime transport business operators or port transport business operators or any entity engaged in the business of manufacture, modification, maintenance or sales of ships, marine engines or marine equipments, or an officer thereof if the above-mentioned is a juridical person （including any person whose actual scope of authority or control is equivalent to or greater than that of the officer irrespective of any title） or its employee and other practitioners or pilot in the service.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

The quarantine station chief may make necessary inquiries of persons on board, the pilot and any person who comes on board after the vessel, etc. calls into the port, and may assign a quarantine officer for this task.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

The mission of Japan Marine Accident Tribunal is to investigate the causes of marine accidents and conduct an inquiry to inflict a disciplinary action on a marine technician or a small craft operator or a pilot.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

The Japan Marine Accident Tribunal shall perform a disciplinary action on a marine technician （including a person who has been approved under the provision of paragraph （1） of Article 23 of Seaman and Small Craft Operator Act （Act No. 149 of 1951）. The same shall apply in Article 8 and paragraph （1） of Article 28） or a small craft operator or a pilot by determination, if a marine accident is caused intentionally or negligently in the course of duties.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕

When an Investigator recognizes that a marine accident took place due to intentional or negligent act of a maritime officer, small craft operator or pilot in the course of performing his/her duties, it shall file a petition for commencement of inquiry to a Local Marine Accident Tribunal, designating him/her as an Examinee; provided, however, that it may not file a petition for commencement for inquiry regarding any case for which five years have already elapsed since the occurrence of the marine accident.〔【出典】日本法令外国語訳データベースシステム 〕