lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
race (of people); type of person
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
world; society; people; the public
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
public relations; client liaison; client relations
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
short pause; short interval
to correct oneself; to restate
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to dye; to colour; to color
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to care for someone; to look after someone
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
thickness; profundity; depth
good person; virtuous person
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
quiet; still; surreptitious