equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
ignorant of the ways of the world
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
had better ...; had better not ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to bring; to take; to bring about
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
beginning; outset; first; onset
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in comparison to; rather than
in one's own way or style
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory