France; French (language)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
information bureau; intelligence department
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be silent; to say nothing
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
way out; means to escape; escape route
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to begin; to set about; to start
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
to show; to bare (the teeth)
before the gate; in front of the gate
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
with a momentary flash of light
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
standing in a group; standing up in unison
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to let out a cry; to break forth