to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
good person; virtuous person
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
how many people; a number of people
for a while; for some time; for a period
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
promising without due consideration
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
intensive; concentrated; focused
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
from the beginning; from scratch
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
educational institution; school; academy; campus
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
pupil; student; schoolchild
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
young animal (esp. mammal)