very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
dispute; argument; contention
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
in comparison to; rather than
imagination; supposition; guess
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
one's possessions; ownership
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
family; members of a family
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk