Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
ago; since; before; previous
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
university student; college student
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
student (esp. a university student)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
rational; reasonable; logical
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to pile up; to accumulate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
training; drill; practice; discipline
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
attendance; presence; appearance
than; other than; except; but
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce