to feel like you are about to cry because of strong emotions
強い感情で泣きそうな気持ちになること (tsuyoi kanjō de nakisō na kimochi ni naru koto)
"I had a lump in my throat when I said goodbye."
"さようならを言ったとき、喉に塊ができました。" (Sayōnara o itta toki, nodo ni katamari ga dekimashita.)
a clever and intelligent person
jealousy personified or described as a destructive force
a person who keeps their promises
feeling nervous or anxious
to keep something secret
to be more successful than competitors
