repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to flare up; to burst into flames
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
walking briskly; determinedly
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
pushing by hand; hand gilding
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to finish reading; to read through