studies; schoolwork; classwork
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
behaviour; behavior; conduct
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
striking technique performed at a distance from one's opponent
secret technique; secret art
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to relax; to feel at home
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
supreme; greatest; highest; best
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
wandering; roaming; drifting
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
third-year student; third-year pupil
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
correction; looking over; touching up