to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
look!; there!; here!; that is
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
in the end; at the end of the day
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to look around; to survey
admiration; being impressed (by)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface