to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
no problem; piece of cake
monaural; monophonic; mono
please sit down; please have a seat
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
National Center Test for University Admissions
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
guess; speculation; supposition
school of one's (first, second) choice
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
(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
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
multiplication table; times table
to be dispersed; to get separated
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
at a moment's notice; readily
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
act of mercy; helping another person
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
innermost depths of one's heart
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line