castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
boiled and half-dried bonito
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
dated; date; fixed; external
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
school education; formal education
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
university town; college town
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
return of something; repayment
reading aloud; recitation