charming; fascinating; attractive
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare back at; to look back at
sincere; earnest; serious
sincere; honest; faithful
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to look away; to avert one's eyes
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
care; precaution; guarding; caution
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability