to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
very; much; greatly; a lot of
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
recommendation; referral; endorsement
home area; home town; local
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
name; given name; first name
enrolling at a cram school
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to badger; to pester; to beg
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
even though; despite; when
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure