3000; three thousand; many
planned; scheduled; systematic
people; citizens; subjects; folk
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
income; receipts; revenue
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
older brother; elder brother
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to have (something) innate; to be born with
strong-willed; strong of heart
to spread; to be propagated
marriage proposal; marriage talks
(your) daughter; young woman
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
practical question (problem); practical matter
neighbouring house; neighboring house
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)