intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
marriage proposal; courtship
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to pass (of time); to elapse
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to serve; to work for; to attend
best pupil; leading disciple
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
soldier; combatant; warrior
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
body; physique; build; stature
very young; little; childish; immature
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)