essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
senility; dotage; decrepitude
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
outside the country; abroad
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
invitation; introduction; temptation
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
notice; attention; observation
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
clearing one's throat; cough
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
messenger; envoy; emissary
separation; farewell; parting
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to step forward; to take a step forward
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war