an event that makes someone realize they need to change
自分が変わる必要があることに気づかせる出来事 (jibun ga kawaru hitsuyou ga aru koto ni kidzukaseru dekigoto)
"Losing his job was a wake-up call for him."
"仕事を失うことは彼にとって目覚ましの鐘でした。" (shigoto o ushinau koto wa kare ni totte mezamashi no kane deshita)
to be cheerful and confident
to connect pieces of information to understand the full pict...
disappointed but having learned from the experience
a person who provides strong support or comfort
to agree to stop fighting or arguing for a while
the basic practical details of something
