just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
resignation; acceptance; consolation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be relieved; to feel relieved
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
later on; eventually; afterwards
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
neighbourhood; neighborhood
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to become better; to improve
surroundings; environs; circumference
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
at that time; in those days
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
strong sake; firewater; rotgut