salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
of tender years; very young
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
waste of time; killing time
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
gazing at (in wonderment)
every place; various places
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
natural disaster; cataclysm
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to stop (plug) one's ears
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to be worn down; to be reduced
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
story of one's experiences
good-for-nothing; worthless
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
feigned; pretending (not to know)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits