frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to compete with; to vie for
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
individual; private person; personal; private
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
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to say no more; to sink into silence
to examine someone's expression
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
good feeling; feeling good
breathing of a sleeping person
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
only recently; just of late
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
winter vacation (holidays)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering