reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
companion; partner; spouse
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
funny story; anecdote; gossip
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
tremendous; big; great; terrible
estimate (of costs); budget
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
business slump; slowdown in business activity
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of