bragging of one's misfortune
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
society for the study of manga; manga club
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
depression; low spirits; dejection
inside; interior; inner part
to appoint; to assign; to designate
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
self-questioning; to self-question; to rethink; to reflect on oneself
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
cutting class (esp. of university students)
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
official function; state function
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck