incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
round bar (of metal, etc.)
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to pry; to prize; to prise
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
homecoming; returning home
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
(earning or paying) no interest
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
living by oneself; living alone
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
female university student; female college student
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
scientific calculator; scientific electronic calculator
right triangle; right-angled triangle