self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
heartstrings; koto string
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
preface; introduction; preamble
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to distribute; to hand out
understanding person; supporter
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to take away; to carry off
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
autumn, the best season for doing sports
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
festival merrymaking; revelry
endless; boundless; everlasting
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
flaring up; bursting into flames
complete; whole; perfect; safe
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill