weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
living by oneself; living alone
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
married woman; another's wife
human relations; personal relationships
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
chopping board; cutting board
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up