legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
particularly; only; in the case of
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
absorption; suction; attraction
illness; condition; -pathy
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
such; this sort of; like this
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
8th day of the month; eight days
major incident; major happening; big scandal
end; close; conclusion; termination
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
strengthening of relations
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
occurrence; happening; incident; event