personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
head wind; adverse wind; opposition; objection; dissension
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
link access protocol; LAP
one's living; one's livelihood
silicon controlled rectifier; SCR
qualification requirement (for a job)
to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild
model demonstration; model performance; exhibition
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
phosphorous light; ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
contrastive conjunction (but, however, etc.); contradictory conjunction
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion