to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to make a lasting impression
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
that is to say; so that means
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
knife grinder (person); sword sharpener; polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to play a leading role; to play a central part
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
heart attack; to have a heart attack
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
position; job; employment; opening
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
senior high school; high school
late at night; at a late hour
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
finding employment; getting a job
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
this and that; one thing or another
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
cannot be helped; unavoidable
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
world; society; people; the public
exposure to wind; severe criticism
pointing out; identification