inside one's heart; in one's mind
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
marriage proposal; courtship
single word; a few words; brief comment
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
it is not (like that) either
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
beyond this point; from now on; after this
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
finding employment; getting a job
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
study; diligence; discount; reduction
junior high school student; middle school pupil
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to need; to call for; to require
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
one day; (on) a certain day
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
drawing ability; skill at art
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
private tutor; coach; governess