will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to shake; to waver; to tremble
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
foreign; abroad; overseas
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to cease; to stop; to be over
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
compilation; editing; recording
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
yearned for; longed for; missed
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
roadside tree; row of trees
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to turn right; to turn to the right
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts