in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
cancellation; abandonment
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
10th day of the month; ten days
after school (at the end of the day)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to move around; to move about; to get around
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
painting all over; covering in paint
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
something; some kind of; for some reason
to discuss; to talk together
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
ability; capability; skill
several people; a few people
fast walking; semi-jogging
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with