husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
head of family; originator
direct descent; direct line
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
pharmaceutical (drug) company
establishment (of a business); founding
pharmaceutical department; college of pharmacy
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
charming; fascinating; attractive
unique; individual; original; unusual
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain