My words

一気に

いっきに

in one go, in one gulp, in one breath, without stopping, without pausing, without resting, in one sitting, at a stretch, all at once, immediately, instantly, right away, straight away, straightaway

涙脆い

なみだもろい

easily moved to tears

一面

いちめん

one face, one surface, the whole surface, one aspect, one side, (on) the other hand, one broad, flat object, front page (e.g. newspaper)

立ち直る

たちなおる

to regain ones footing, to get back on ones feet, to recover, (of the market) to improve

負けず嫌い

まけずぎらい

hating to lose, unyielding, unbending, competitive, sore loser, determined

競争

きょうそう

competition, contest, to compete

さっぱり

feeling refreshed, feeling relieved, neat, trimmed, plain, simple, completely, entirely, not in the least (in sentence with negative verb), not at all, completely ignorant, not doing at all

飾り気の無い

かざりけのない

plain, unaffected

気性

きしょう

disposition, temperament

嫌味

いやみ

disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm

眩しい

まぶしい まぼしい

dazzling, radiant

覗く

のぞく

to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.), to look down into (a ravine, etc.), to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.), to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at, to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.), to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.), to face

怖がる

こわがる

to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)

悩み

なやみ

trouble, troubles, worry, distress, sorrows, anguish, agony, problem

相談

そうだん

consultation, discussion

海岸

かいがん

coast, beach

気を失う

きをうしなう

to lose consciousness, to faint, to black out

こそ

for sure (emphasize preceding word)

振り絞る

ふりしぼる

to muster (ones strength), to strain (e.g. ones voice)

足形

あしがた

footprint, soleprint, last, wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)

結局

けっきょく

after all, eventually, in the end

踏ん切り

ふんぎり

determination, decision

際に

さいに

in case of, at that time, at this time

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grasp tightly

情けない

なさけない なっさけない

miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable, pathetic

うろうろ

うそうそ

loiteringly, aimless wandering, restlessly

何か

なにか なんか

something

狙う

ねらう

to aim at

夕方

ゆうがた

evening, dusk

泡

あわ あぶく

bubble, foam, froth, head on beer