above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to order; to command; to appoint
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
commander; general; leader
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
student; follower; students and pupils
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
very likely; very probable
standing; reserve; always having ready
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
surroundings; environs; circumference
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
being about to cry; the verge of tears
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to feel; to sense; to experience