to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
contrivance; to invent; to devise; to think out
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
infinite loop; closed loop
to blame; to find fault with
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
how should I know?; don't ask me
to refuse; to reject; to deny
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to have an uneasy conscience
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
talk about divorce or separation
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to gather strength; to take heart
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
the lower classes; the common people
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
near; close; beside; third person
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
ahead; before; the future
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
commitment; pledge; promise
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with