(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
hiding one's embarrassment
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing