4th day of the month; four days
invisibly; secretly; privately
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to serve; to work for; to attend
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to make a speech; to address
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
mental; spiritual; emotional
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness