to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
impossible to do (although wants to)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
touching; moving; painful
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
official responsible for court ceremonies
just the other day; quite recently
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
being startled; getting a shock
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
to rock; to shake; to swing
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
something; some kind of; for some reason
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
as usual; as is one's habit
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
outline; summary; gist; basic points
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
society; the world; the times
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may