to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
pride; boast; credit (to)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
awareness; realization; noticing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to triumph; to be elated with success
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
close; intimate; on good terms
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
none of your business; not your concern
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
patterns of thinking; train of thought
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is