distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
future affairs; affairs after one's death
to tower over the surroundings
front entrance; front door
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
do-or-die game; crucial contest
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to get someone to say; to make someone say
reclining (chair, bed, etc.)
longing; strong desire; aspiration
childhood friend; old playmate
showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
human; human-like; as a person
university professor; college professor
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
sudden death; unexpected death
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
news of someone's death; obituary
the same generation; coeval
traditional; customary; conventional
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost