manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Western person; Westerner
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
country living; life in the country; country life
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
to overcome (a difficulty)
warped mind; jaundiced mind; paranoia
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
good; goodness; right; virtue
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
being left out; being ostracized
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector