limited; limiting; restrictive
secret; private; surreptitious
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
one part; one portion; one section
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
less than ...; smaller ...
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
scale; scope; plan; structure
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
innumerable; countless; numberless
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
maintenance; preservation; improvement
marking; grading; scoring
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)