priority level; degree of relative priority
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
short joke; quick one-liner
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
homeroom; form room; form class
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
national; founded and run by the central government
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
third-year student; third-year pupil
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
healthy; sound; wholesome
closing of a school; closed school
major incident; major happening; big scandal
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
vocational school; technical school
job hunting; job searching
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
to work hard at one's lessons
rich person; wealthy person
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far