forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
on the way home from work; returning from work
almost every day; almost daily
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to dye; to colour; to color
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
bringing; taking; carrying
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)