third-year student; third-year pupil
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way (of doing); manner; method; means
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
plural; multiple; plural (number)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to make one's rounds; to patrol
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
stark naked; completely naked; nude
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
Mongolian spot; Mongolian blue spot; congenital dermal melanocytosis
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be too numerous; to be too much
structured (e.g. information); integral (e.g. knowledge); systematic
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
copier; copy machine; photocopier
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
to extend one's knowledge
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating