suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
proposal; proposition; suggestion
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
three-cornered conversation
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
every single word and phrase; word by word
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
decorum; propriety; politeness
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
last night; yesterday evening
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
particularly; only; in the case of
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
firmly rooted; deep-seated
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
spine; backbone; spinal column
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
hesitation; indecision; vacillation