to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
very likely; very probable
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
Ochanomizu (Tokyo district); Ochanomizu (Kyogen play)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
as if it were about oneself
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
reality; actuality; hard fact
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
without sparing time for sleep
methods of writing; rules of good writing; writing style guide
of great promise; with a promising future
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to raise one's voice; to shout
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation