to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
for example; for instance; e.g.
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
memories; recollections; reminiscence
that is to say; so that means
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
inside; interior; inner part
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
author; writer; novelist; artist
something like ...; something called ...
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle