to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
study; diligence; discount; reduction
process; course; mechanism
to sit for an examination
catching a cold; person with a cold
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
speech; expression; wording; language
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
examination in an academic subject
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
results; record; grades; marks
performing without rehearsal
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
hereabouts; around there; that area
university student; college student
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
now that you say that; now that you mention it
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
image; figure; figure; form; image
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
sick person; patient; invalid
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself