exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
sad; wretched; deplorable
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
hard struggle; strenuous effort
that's the way it is; such is life
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to wring the neck; to strangle
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream