castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
police; police officer; police station
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
foreign capital group; foreign company
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
going to and fro; back and forth
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
close; intimate; on good terms
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
all over Japan; throughout Japan
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
for the first time in one's life
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
at a young age; while still young