softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to eagerly look forward to
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
justice; fairness; impartiality
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to devour; to bite to death
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
look!; there!; here!; that is
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to like; to love; to be fond of
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
being too late; losing one's final chance
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
composed expression; clear face
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
extreme sadist; very sadistic
extreme masochist; very masochistic
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time