learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(your) daughter; young woman
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
wherein; therein; thereinto
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
special; particular; peculiar; unique