Ranma notices that Happosai wont touch Nabiki and realizes that He’s scared of her because she has information, therefore Ranma needs information too. He spends a week scaring his class by being attentive. Knowledge is power, so he must be observant and curious to gain power. He uses this thought process to watch out for new moves and copy them rather than waiting to be taught. He spends a week working out how to enhance his senses, seeing sound, feeling light, viewing from miles away, and starts learning