disinheritance; disowning
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
telephone book; telephone directory
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
(battery) charger; AC adapter
charging (electrically); electrification
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
leader; central personage
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to watch intently; to stare
Margrit; Marguerite; Margueritte
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
new discovery; new invention
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
breaking off an engagement
final conclusion; end product
downward adjustment; downward revision