amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
imitating; copying; mimicking
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
neighbouring house; neighboring house
surname; family name; last name
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
as usual; as is one's habit
since then; from that time; ever since
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
serious look (on one's face); straight face
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned