temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
being the same thing (as); being indistinguishable (from)
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
genuine; authentic; true; pure
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
brilliant; bright; radiant
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
noted product; local specialty
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
surely; certainly; without doubt
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
striking; remarkable; considerable
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person