companion; follower; attendant; retinue
influential person; man of importance
favour; favor; warm friendship
provision of expenses; scholarship
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
self-supporting student; working student
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
hope of success; prospects of success
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
postponement; deferment; adjournment
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
home; household; family; hearth
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
inner mysteries (of a field of study); secrets
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
good wife and wise mother
healthy; sound; wholesome
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise
nominal; in name only; titular
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as