(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to intervene; to stop (something)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
empress (consort); queen (consort)
pardon; remission; amnesty
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to say; to tell; to state; to do
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
justice; fairness; impartiality
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
basket; basketball; basket cloth
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to suffer; to groan; to be worried