what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
about; concerning; related to; -ish
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
face; looks; vestiges; trace
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
chief; main; principal; major
earth science; geoscience
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
elective subject or course
selective system; system that offers choices
National Center Test for University Admissions
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)