reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
offering something free as a promotion
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
president (of a society); chairman
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
lately; recently; these days
having said that; be that as it may
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
the very best; excellent; superb
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
window; window (shop display)
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
long-distance arrow (archery)
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster