tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
world history; international history
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
correction; rectification; mending; repair
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
being too late; losing one's final chance
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
(system of) admitting students on the basis on their non-academic abilities (e.g. sports, art; as opposed to exam results)
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
person of culture; cultured person
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
local rule; house rule; ground rule
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
pronunciation; production of sound
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
novel; story; (work of) fiction
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
lumping together; putting all together
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
strong person; the strong; the powerful