study; research; investigation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be helpful; to be useful
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
common people; ordinary people; masses
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to become better; to improve
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
in process; during execution; runtime
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout