only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
living thing; organism; creature; biology
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
as a child; when one was a child
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
several years; a few years
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
royal capital; imperial capital
... years old; age (of) ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
third-year student; third-year pupil
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
personal history; background; career
to give something weight; to give something dignity
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
secret; private; surreptitious
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside