academic background; academic credentials; academic record
tension; mental strain; nervousness
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
arrest; apprehension; capture
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
social networking service; SNS
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
of no interest; not interested
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
single word; a few words; brief comment
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
business world; business circles; (the) industry
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star