alma mater clique; old school tie
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that is to say; so that means
(former) imperial university
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to give something weight; to give something dignity
primary school; elementary school; grade school
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
just managing; with great difficulty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
how; in what way; by what means
Toyama (city, prefecture)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
family; members of a family
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of