to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to half-rise to one's feet
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
being under the rule of; being under the government of
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
event; phenomenon; matter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
joint struggle; common (united) front
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water