in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
overcast sky in the rainy season
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
selection; choice; option
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
living thing; organism; creature; biology
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
sentence structure; grammatical construction
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to pile up; to accumulate
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day