to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
person who has rendered distinguished service
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
quietly; slowly; gracefully
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
jokingly; in the form of a joke
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
long-established; old-established; traditional
next term; next period; next version; next release
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
property; fortune; assets
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of