ill-bred; poorly brought up
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
globalization; globalisation
entire world; whole world; world stage
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
general idea; concept; notion
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
diligent; hard-working; industrious
not yet known; unknown; strange
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
mountain chain; mountains
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
demesne; estate; private land; private property
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
crying from vexation; tears of regret
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
arriving five minutes early; being ready five minutes early; practice of always being early (to ensure punctuality)
opposite side; opposition
being filled with; being full of; permeation
commuting to school; school commute
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
economic strength; economic power; economic might