epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (e.g. of novel); concluding part
festival merrymaking; revelry
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be born; to come into this world
private clinician; physician in private practice
infancy; childhood; tender age
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
gifted education; special education for gifted children
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
from the beginning; from scratch
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
going to the United States
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
reinstatement; reappointment
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
one-year-old; one year old
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
music; gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
that year; same year; same age