to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
one's own problem; one's own issues
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to jump at; to be attracted by
to smash; to break into pieces
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
gradually; slowly but steadily
to push aside; to brush aside
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling