prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
major subject; special study
how many years; how long; what year
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
man of letters; literary man
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose