idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
living thing; organism; creature; biology
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
as a child; when one was a child
private tutor; coach; governess
study; diligence; discount; reduction
several years; a few years
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
royal capital; imperial capital
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
secret; private; surreptitious