to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
acquaintance; appreciative friend
amiable; affable; likable
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
during imprisonment; while in jail
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to govern; to manage; to subdue
royal castle; imperial castle
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory