pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
pronunciation; production of sound
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
contradiction; inconsistency
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
stairs; stairway; staircase
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
ringing; throbbing violently
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to be touching; to be moving
to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel; to spur; to stir up; to arouse
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best