desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
retirement at one's own request
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
memory; ability to remember
unique; peculiar; singular
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to hand over; to surrender
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
this world; this life; world of the living
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
for example; for instance; e.g.
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
present (brought by a visitor); gift
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state