superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
just one person; only one
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
inner-city area; city center
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
point in question (at issue)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
entering school; school attendance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
generation; the world; the age
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
commuting to school; school commute
very; greatly; exceedingly
for (some) doubtful points to remain
I see; that's right; indeed
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
menial; meanness; servility; abject
self-consciousness; self-awareness
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in