(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
the deceased; the departed
memories; recollections; reminiscence
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to not believe one's ears
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie