sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to scrap (work in progress, esp. illustration); to reject; to shelve; to cancel (plans, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
every year; yearly; annually
to beat time; to mark time
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
income; receipts; revenue
amount of money; sum of money
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart