to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
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. for entrance to a school or university)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
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 (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
firm; strong; solid; stable
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
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; romance; tender 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
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to blaze; to burn brightly
thermal power station (i.e. using combustion)