to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
foreign; abroad; overseas
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
at that time; in those days
concealment; suppression; hiding
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(not) even once; (not) ever
memories; recollections; reminiscence
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
people; men and women; each person; everybody
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
stepwise; one step at a time
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
every single word and phrase; each and every word
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out