small quantity; little; little while; short distance
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
place; situation; position; location
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
most difficult; next to impossible
pre-existing; already there; conventional
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
three kinds; three varieties
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
system; institution; organization; organisation
learning (a subject) for the first time; start of one's study
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
order; sequence; procedure
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
promotion (school, military, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test