to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
sleepover; overnight stay
after a long time; for the first time in a while
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
from the beginning; from scratch
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to do earnestly; to get serious
late at night; at a late hour
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
silence; stillness; quietness
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to repeat; to do something over again
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things