to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
study; learning; tutorial
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
second term; second stage
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
to become possible; to become able to (do)
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
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)
finding employment; getting a job
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
trip abroad; overseas travel
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
joints; points (of a speech)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
equality; impartiality; evenness
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
essence; true nature; substance; reality
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
change; transformation; inversion
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious