the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
arbitration; intercession; mediation
how long; how far; how much
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
marriage between mismatched partners (esp. in terms of wealth)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
everyday life; daily life
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
one eye; one of one's eyes
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
startup (interval of) time
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque