fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to spread; to be propagated
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
senior high school; high school
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
moment by moment; hour by hour
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bygones; the past; past event
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows