contemplation; meditation
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to become empty; to be emptied
negotiations; discussions; connection
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to behave well (of a child)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
straightforwardly; being outspoken
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
for example; for instance; e.g.
social; societal; societary
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
weather forecast; weather report