English, Mathematics and Japanese
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
new window; separate window
Seishounenhogoikuseijourei
downturn; downward swing; downside
college of general education
Punic Wars (between Rome and Carthage)
desk chair; office chair; computer chair
hide-and-seek and tag; children's game where the participants first hide, then run away from the seeker
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
medium volume; medium scale; moderate size; mid-size
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
spelling mistake (usually in a foreign language)
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
to talk big; to be bombastic
cold noodles (in Korean style); chilled Chinese noodles; cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
electrical equipment; electrical machinery; electrical appliances
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
strong-style wrestling; pro wrestling as a fighting style
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
to make a mistake; to commit an error; to commit a fault
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
random thoughts; occasional thoughts; desultory thoughts
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
separate day; another day
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
becoming aware (of); becoming conscious (of); realization; conscientization; (formation of) critical consciousness
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
to translate; to interpret