couch; bench; ottoman; settee
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
to behave well (of a child)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bedside; near one's pillow
reading partway; leaving half-read
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
violent emotion; passion; fury
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
light; easy; non-serious; minor
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)