to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
(going straight) from heaven to hell
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
extracurricular activities
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to exist; to remain; to consist (in); to lie (in); to retain; to preserve
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
6th day of the month; six days
absence due to illness; sick leave
8th day of the month; eight days
temporary absence from school
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
otherwise; or else; if not
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
names and natures do often agree
long-term hospitalization