inspection; examination; survey
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
the scruff or nape of the neck
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
another time; some other time
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
emphatic sentence-ending particle
innocent; cherubic; childlike
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
another; different; something else
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
the teaching profession; education of laity
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
share; portion; quota; cut
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be profitable; to yield a profit
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection