willpower; energy; vitality
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
region; limits; stage; level
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
tier; tear; teardrop shape
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
just because; even if; even though
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
affable; sociable; friendly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
body; physique; build; stature
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected