eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
near; close; beside; third person
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
official copy of the family register
ability; capability; skill
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
main cause; primary factor
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
emotional strength; force of will
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to have no chance (of succeeding)
the last moment; the very end
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
restoration; repair; mending
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
although; though; despite the fact that ...
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks