lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
main school; principal school; this school; our school
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
to become clear; to be made public
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
point of compromise; common ground
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
personal feelings; self-interest
lifelike; exact resemblance
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
custody; detention; confinement
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
thick noodles; thick pasta
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)