verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
don't worry about it; forget about it
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
imagination; supposition; guess
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that; the matter in question
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)