anterior cruciate ligament; ACL
parent lottery (i.e. not being able to choose one's parents); one's circumstances or prospects in life being determined by one's parents
gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
to wear out; to wear until threadbare
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; right side (go, chess, othello board)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
living together (with one more person)
fine performance; tour de force
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)