to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as much as one can; as much as possible
in proportion to; just as much as
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
conviction; belief; confidence
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
pillar of fire; blazing column
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
boy; son; baby boy; young man
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)