pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
next; secondly; subsequently
worldly desires; materialistic desires
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
wallboard; wall decoration
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
difference; discrepancy; variation
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound