difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
homeroom; form room; form class
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
clapping and cheering; applause
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
calculated; premeditated; considered
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement