to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
willpower; energy; vitality
to chase; to run after; to pursue
sanity; consciousness; soberness
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
general; overall; across-the-board
interior design; interior; upholstery
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to feel inferior; to feel small
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
as expected; as predicted
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
adding one's signature and seal (to a document); signing and sealing
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth