favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(being) worth seeing; impressive
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
chair; stool; post; office; position
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
tall figure; high stature
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to feel depressed; to be down
each prefecture; all prefectures
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
unless one ...; if one does not ...
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
most of all; extremely; supremely
interference; meddling; butting in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
a little bit; a little while
second day of the month; two days
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best