self-education; self-instruction; self-study
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to spit out; to eject; to dump
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
promotion; raising of status
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to bring; to take; to bring about
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
commencing with; including
going through; going via; going by way of
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
several years; a few years
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
reward; honorarium; remuneration
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire