taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
very likely; very probable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
acceleration; speeding up
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
inside; interior; inner part
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to fall in love (with); to love
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
high efficiency; high performance
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
just because; even if; even though
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to