role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
person who is preoccupied with appearing popular
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
general term; generic name
sense of values; values; value system
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
family; members of a family
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
in the end; at the end of the day
senior high school; high school
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
simply; merely; only; solely
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be