obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
firm promise; definite promise
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to prostrate oneself before
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
rubbing one's hands together
nonviolence; non-violence
insubordination; disobedience
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
head; brains; intellect; understanding
great person; eminent figure
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
battle of wits; contest of wits
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
fried chicken with vinegar and tartar sauce
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
primeval forest; virgin forest
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
cantonment; encampment; etape