to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
migratory bird; bird of passage
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
once upon a time; a long time ago
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to come back; to bloom a second time
general; popular; common; typical
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
polite; courteous; hospitable
height (of body); stature
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
manners; courtesy; etiquette
leadership; initiative; spearhead
sentiment; sentimentality
came here; coming here; recently
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
being left out; being ostracized