to soothe; to calm; to pacify
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
going around; patrol; round; tour
question; inquiry; enquiry
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to accept; to receive; to agree
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
scale; scope; plan; structure
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
illustrated book; picture book
writing (e.g. as a profession)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
war; fighting; fierce competition
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
counter for books; volume
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
portrait; likeness; picture
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)