son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
book; volume; this; present; main; head
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
if it is the case that ...
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to accept; to receive; to agree
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
relatively; comparatively
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
(act of) writing on a blackboard
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household