I found the word “amicably” in a book by Osamu Ikeno titled The Japanese Mind, a book that I’ve been reading on and off for the past few years.
They (Japanese) prefer to reach a solution as amicably as possible, and there is a tendency to compromise with others by laying groundwork, referred to in Japanese as nemawashi （根回し 「ねまわし」）, before reaching a final agreement.
Amicable is an adjective that according to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, refers to something being “characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly”.
Amicably is the adverb form of amicable. One country forming a treaty with another may be thought of as an amicable resolve.
The book covers 28 attributes of Japanese culture through twenty-eight essays dedicated to each of the topics. I bought it from GreenTea Designs in Georgetown (202-625-6298) . Here is a picture of the book; it links to Amazon. It currently sells for its list price of $14.95. As of right now, used copies are available from $6.54 and new copies from third party sellers are available as low as $9.87. If you are interested in Japanese culture or watch Japanese cinema or anime, consider picking this book up.
