to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
retainer; vassal; servant
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
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
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
training; drill; practice; discipline
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
marital bedroom; conjugal bedroom
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
ignorant of the ways of the world
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty