origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
third-year student; third-year pupil
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to revere; to respect; to worship
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
on and after; from ... onward; since
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be at a loss for words
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up