sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
imperial court; royal court
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
future; possible; potential; prospective
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
study; diligence; discount; reduction
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start