to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
outsider; someone outside of a group
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
presence; sitting with; being with
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
one eye; one of one's eyes
manners; courtesy; etiquette
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric