life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
chance (of success); odds
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
regret; repentance; remorse
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
(doing something) in tears
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
all (there is); as long as there is
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
to encamp; to take up positions
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)