on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
honour; honor; glory; privilege
depending on; dependent on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
main question; real issue at hand
this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
trouble; bother; annoyance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to put one's life on the line
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
tingling; stinging; pungently
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
decision; determination; resolution
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
probe each other; sound each other out
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument