giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
level; standard; water level
mountain range; mountain belt
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
duty; function; office; mission; task
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
something; some kind of; for some reason
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national