doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
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.)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
killing two birds with one stone
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
and so; therefore; for that reason
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist