majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
late at night; at a late hour
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
family; members of a family
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to care for someone; to look after someone
while; during; while; although; all; both
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
government official; clerk
appointment; assignment; promotion
to sit for an examination
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
failed student; student required to repeat a year
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
another family; another house
small change; coins; small sum of money
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
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