to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
problematic statement; controversial remark
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
feeling keenly; fully realizing
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
influence (on someone); inspiration
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to increase; to add to; to augment
none of your business; not your concern
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to look away; to turn away
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing