reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
particularly; only; in the case of
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
watchful waiting; careful supervision
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
failed student; student required to repeat a year
in name only; titular; nominal
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
welfare institution; welfare facility
approval and authorization; permits and licences
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
bribe; sweetener; douceur
mass communication; mass media
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
staff member; employee; worker; personnel