bribe; sweetener; douceur
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
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
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
prohibition; ban; embargo
first cry of a newborn baby
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
consideration; taking into account
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
love triangle; eternal triangle
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to appear haughty; to exude a menacing aura; to be audacious
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)