to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
main cause; primary factor
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
writing; composition; essay; sentence
dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary; dictionary
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
(find) common (meeting) ground
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive