to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
you could say; you might say; verging on the
first-rate; finest quality; the best
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
to nip (something) in the bud
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
end; close; finish; termination
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
suppression; repression; subjugation
to keep away; to keep at a distance
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
idealistic thought (argument)
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)