personal grudge; personal enmity
criticism; commentary; review
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
raised leg; lifting a leg; upturn (in the market); (arch.) sitting cross-legged
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to look down on; to condescend
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
of the same age; age-matched
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
one's physical safety; personal security
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
power; authority; jurisdiction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked