let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
training; education; development; cultivation
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
one end; an end; part; fragment
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
passenger car; passenger carriage
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
stupid idiot; fool; moron
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
brothers and sisters; siblings
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
seniority by length of service
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)