front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
Lyon (France); Riom (France); Riyon
elopement; running away with a lover
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to go to heaven; to be called to heaven
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
independence; self-reliance
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
relation; connection; relevance
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be smeared; to be covered
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
official announcement; proclamation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial