to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
wherein; therein; thereinto
inattention; absent-mindedness
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
how many people; a number of people
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
treatment (of a person); dealing with
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be dead; to be lifeless
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
curse; spell; malediction
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
irritation; annoyance; frustration