lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to learn something through hearing
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
antiquity; the previous era
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
the same generation; coeval
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
cannot be compared with; no match for
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
(appropriate for) one's age
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
senior high school student
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
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
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
effect; result; worth; use; avail
pupil; student; schoolchild
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific