the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
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to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to spend time (on doing something)
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
if it is (the case that ...)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
about this time; about now
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
hey there; I say; see here
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
folding into four; quarto
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
in order; in turn; one by one
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
index; indices; indicator
major question (in an exam); important problem