inside one's heart; in one's mind
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
marriage proposal; courtship
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
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.)
private tutor; coach; governess
firm; strong; solid; stable
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
to blaze; to burn brightly
thermal power station (i.e. using combustion)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret