article; news story; report; account
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
to bring; to take; to bring about
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
smoothly; easily; readily
review (of learned material); revision
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to threaten; to make threats
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
in proportion to; just as much as
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to be hesitant; to feel timid
family; relatives; dependents; household
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
Council of Five Elders (committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age)