son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
the teaching profession; education of laity
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
few decades; many decades; several decades
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
historic; historical; traditional
reading matter; reading material
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
research publication; scholarly publication
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
materials; data; document
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be discouraged; to shrink from
main question; real issue at hand
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
route; way; course; directions
in accordance with; according to
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.