training; drill; practice; discipline
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
princess; daughter of a nobleman
right side; right-hand side
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
palm heel; heel of the palm
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
ten; 10; ten years of age
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
spine; backbone; spinal column
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to examine someone's expression
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
wearing one's hair in braids
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
light; easy; non-serious; minor