mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
equality; impartiality; evenness
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
jack-o'-lantern; jack o'lantern
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
confections; sweets; candy; cake
classification; categorization; sorting
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to get between; to be caught in
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye