cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
first generation; founder
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to polish up; to shine up
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
educational system; school system
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
personality; character; individuality; personhood
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
such; this sort of; like this
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to knock down; to knock off
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system