elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
talk; story; conversation
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
prejudice; bias; distorted view
ability; capability; skill
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
Kenmu era (of unified Japan) (1334.1.29-1336.2.29); Kenmu era (of the Northern Court) (1336.2.29-1338.8.28)
restoration; revival; resurgence
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
youthful; young; young-looking
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
very careless; quite thoughtless
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
training; education; cultivation; making pottery and casting metal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to take a growing interest in