answer respectively agreement or disagreement
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
good old; good old-fashioned
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
business district; office complex
reaction; response; reaction
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
back street; back alley; off-street
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat