the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
leaving; quitting; retiring
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
speech; expression; wording; language
life; living; I; me; student
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
programme; program; plans; arrangements
each; (arch.) you (plural)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
military officer; naval officer
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to become decrepit; to become senile
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
running water; flowing water; stream
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate