stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
degree of attention; profile
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
need for social approval and self-esteem
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
when it becomes; when it comes to
every year; yearly; annually
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
performer; entertainer; celebrity
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
future (usually near); prospects
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
and; thereupon; because of that
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun