my personal (e.g. opinion)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
having not the slightest idea
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
being left out; being ostracized
obstinate person; blockhead
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
sound (of a sentence); euphony
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
wicked tongue; abusive language
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
distrust of (other) human beings
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout