(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to live through; to survive
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
reality; actuality; hard fact
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to mix; to stir; to blend
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
departure; leaving; going away; recession
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
physical education; PE; gym (class)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to change (one's clothes)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer