study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
though; notwithstanding; although
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
the same place; the same address; the said place
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
island in a pond or river
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
coexistence; living together
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
old friend; old acquaintance
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to employ; to hire; to charter
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
(arch.) well then, (shall we); (arch.) well then, (I'll); goodbye
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
thank-you letter; letter of apology