child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
going up and down; going back and forth
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
consideration; taking into account
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
elder sister; effeminate man
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
older sister; elder sister