disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
never mind!; don't worry about it
to dry up completely; to become stale
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
delay; putting off; procrastination
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to walk in on; to tread upon
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
single colour (color); monochrome
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
television program; TV program
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
leaving school during a term
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
effect; result; worth; use; avail
this spring; spring this year
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
graduation ceremony; commencement
high achiever; student with good academic results
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
number of articles; quantity
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
large company; large enterprise; large corporation