year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
long ago; already; a long time ago
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
secret meeting; secret conference
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
how can (one) do something
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to become misty; to become hazy
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
since then; from that time; ever since
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
present; gift; to give a present or gift
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
materials; data; document
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
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)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
life; living; I; me; student