stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
how can (one) do something
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bright person; talented student; prodigy
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be silent; to say nothing
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if it is the case that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
primary school; elementary school; grade school
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)