inside one's heart; in one's mind
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
side table; bedside table
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to finish reading; to read through
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
unfairness; injustice; partiality
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes