pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stay (at); to stop (at)
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
is that so?; I see; right; oh
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to talk to oneself; to mutter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wounded person; injured person
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
firm; unshakeable; resolute