love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...