to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
prohibition; ban; embargo
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
life; living; I; me; student
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
for the first time in one's life
full dress; formal dress; uniform
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
in order; in turn; one by one
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
long; drawn-out; very long
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
(your) daughter; young woman
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
room allocation; assignment of rooms
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through