school for training bachelor girls in homemaking arts; (a type of) finishing school
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
(not) even once; (not) ever
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
woman; lady; adult female
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
in name only; titular; nominal
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
the other day; a few days ago
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer