to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
control; management (e.g. of a business)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
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
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
by myself; in person; by oneself
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
older brother; elder brother
sense of duty (obligation)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(period of) a year; during an era
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
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...