downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
scriptwriter; screenwriter
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
... and eastward; east of
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
cannot be helped; unavoidable
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to feel oneself indebted to
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
moderate; proper; just right
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for