good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
(necessary) personnel; required person
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
being all smiles with joy
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
checking someone's identity; identification (of a suspect); identification (by a general) of the severed head of an enemy killed in battle
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
excellent plan; best policy
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
talk; dialogue; conversation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored
(not) even once; (not) ever
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
desperation; self-abandonment
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
telecommunications; correspondence