to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
important post; important office; key position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
(not) a single person; (no) one
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
sword; blade; single stroke
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
absorption; suction; attraction
(social) class; rank; grade
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
state examination; national examination
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
orphan; person without friends
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)