harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
leaving everything up to someone else
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
surely (not); certainly (not)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
growing wild (naturally); native
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
like this; this sort; this way
regret; repentance; remorse
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly
preface; introduction; preamble
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming