to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
surname; family name; last name
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
biological younger brother
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
one's original family name; maiden name
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
lineage; pedigree; family line
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
three generations; three periods; third generation
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
passage; path; route; one's way
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away