estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to be embarrassed; to lose face
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
acquaintance; close friend
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
spy; secret agent; spying
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
influence; clout; leverage
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
established fact; fait accompli
shameless; shameless person
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
appointment; rendezvous; date
for today; for the time being
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)