hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
armed forces; military; troops
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(another's) daughter; young lady
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
progress; advance; improvement; development
secretary (government); director; chief
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
commandant; commanding officer; general
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(college) president; secretary-general
bragging; showing off; pride
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
commencing with; including
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly