to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
major subject; special study
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
being very busy; busyness
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
scandal; deplorable event
at a young age; while still young
retirement; resignation; stepping down
starting point; point of departure
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
power relations; balance of power (between)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
unique type; one of a kind
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)