feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
matter for great congratulation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
true character; true heart; true spirit
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
indescribable; having no way to express
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
endless; boundless; everlasting
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
reading aloud; recitation
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
declaration of war; proclamation of war