by means of; due to; because of; according to
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
landowner; landlord; landlady
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
failure; mistake; blunder
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
senior high school; high school
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
finding employment; getting a job
at that time; in those days
one's post; place of work; workplace
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
company; corporation; workplace
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
there being no use in arguing (about it)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
job; work; duties; trade; skill