low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
enough is enough; no further!
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
business; errand; nature of one's business
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
breathing of a sleeping person
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to watch steadily; to stare
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
basket; basketball; basket cloth
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
invitation; introduction; temptation
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
parking on the streets; on-street parking