foundation stone; cornerstone
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
short distance; close range
large number (of); many; majority
to launch a surprise attack
enclosure; coralling; penning; enclosure (fencing off common land for individual ownership)
technological development
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to serve; to work for; to attend
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to save; to leave over; to spare
largest class; top category
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
educational institution; school; academy; campus
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay