to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
royal capital; imperial capital
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the very best; excellent; superb
to take a breath; to take a short rest
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
good performance; good work; great success
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fate; destiny; predestination
to grow up; to become an adult
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
loveable; very likeable; like very much
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
January; first month of the lunar calendar
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
husband and wife; married couple
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost