dullard; indecisive person
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
briskly; quickly; promptly
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pass (of time); to elapse
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
teacher; instructor; professor
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
senior high school; high school
preparatory course for college
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to make laugh; to set to laughing
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured