to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
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Katou Kiyomasa (1562-1611)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
clearly; brightly; cleanly; purely
very likely; very probable
very likely; very probable
food expenses; cost of one's board
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
instead; but (on the other hand)
preparation; arrangements
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
health; healthy; sound; fit
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to lead a life; to live a life
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
unconditionally; as a rule
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to put one's strength into