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; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
landowner; landlord; landlady
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
failure; mistake; blunder
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
senior high school; high school
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
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 where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
job; work; duties; trade; skill