to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
belief; faith; conviction
to prostrate oneself before
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
forced laugh; forced smile
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sincere; earnest; serious
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement