paid vacation; paid holiday
to be kind to; to treat kindly
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
leader; magnate; big head
the big two...; two major...; two main...
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
responsibility; duty; obligation
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
agreement; assent; Norway
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
rule; reign; peaceful times
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to be softened; to calm down
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to sweep clean; to brush clean
to get along well together; to be close to each other
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to subsist; to keep on living
to gain strength; to have energy
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing