selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
irritation; annoyance; frustration
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
limited; limiting; restrictive
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
no matter how much time passes
advance; moving forward; progress
solitude; loneliness; isolation
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole