so; like this; in this way
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to have a reason; to have an excuse
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
glove (esp. sports); globe
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
that's the way it is; such is life
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober