recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
adverse circumstances; adversity
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
after school (at the end of the day)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to begin talking; to open up
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
military service; combat experience
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
growth period; growing season
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
enumeration; citation; listing
conquest; domination; mastery
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit