to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
nape (of the neck); nucha
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
school; proofreading; proof
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
forevermore; for eternity
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
by sheer strength; by brute force