being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to look away; to avert one's eyes
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
point in question (at issue)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
such; like that; that sort of; very
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
everybody; every last one of them; all
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
very; greatly; exceedingly
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
self-consciousness; self-awareness