even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
surname; family name; last name
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
genuine; authentic; true; real
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
death from disease; death from illness
wealthy person; millionaire
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
folklore studies; folkloristics
rich person; wealthy person
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
genius; prodigy; natural gift
results; record; grades; marks
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
foreign; abroad; overseas
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
not yet known; unknown; strange
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)