to try hard not to cry
泣かないように努力する (nakanai you ni doryoku suru)
"She choked back tears during her farewell speech."
"彼女は別れのスピーチの際に涙をこらえた。" (Kanojo wa wakare no supīchi no sai ni **namida o koraeta**.)
to admit something you did wrong; to take responsibility for...
to make people understand your idea or emotion
to develop skills or resources to handle more work or growth
to take strong action against illegal or undesirable activit...
to count backward to mark the start of an event
to remain interested in learning new things
