(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
visit (from someone); call
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
mistress; kept woman; concubine
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
particularly; only; in the case of
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to show signs of; to appear
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
risky; dangerous; insecure
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
extremists; radicals; militants
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
justification; rationalization
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer