cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
self-interest; selfish desire
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
pleasant feeling; good vibes
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be at a loss for words
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
technical term; terminology; jargon
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
triangle; triangular shape
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant