reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
imperial court; royal court
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to happen to meet; to come across
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
hot-spring village; onsen village
not counted (in the score); not tallied