children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
recitation; reciting from memory
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to make one's heart flutter
state of mind; mentality; psychology
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
study of antiquities; archaeology; archeology
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
official business; public business
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to exchange; to interchange
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
great joy; delight; jubilation
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
precocious; precocious child
in person; personally; directly
technical skill; ability; capacity
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully