Rubik's Cube; Erno Rubik's Magic Cube
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
future; possible; potential; prospective
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
job hunting; job searching
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
society; public; community; social studies
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
deadly serious; deadly earnest
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
essence; true nature; substance; reality
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
transcendence; excellence; superiority