discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
within the year; before the year is out
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
underling; subordinate official
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
document; official papers
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
order; sequence; procedure
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
surrounding at a distance
to let out a cry; to break forth
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK