prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to lead a life; to live a life
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
accurate; correct; precise; exact
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
society; public; community; social studies
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
biological younger brother
foster father; adoptive father
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only