pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
changing clothes; change of clothes
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
flour; meal; powder; dust
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
rare; extraordinary; singular
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
it's been a long time; long time no see
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
manners; behavior; behaviour
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)