discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to make coffee; to brew coffee
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
number of days (times) one has attended
bad behavior; misbehavior
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
while; during (the time when)
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to be remembered; to go down in history
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
authority; power; influence
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to live fast (and recklessly)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly