to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
main cause; primary factor
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
good (place to leave off); convenient
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be infected; to be contagious
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to backfire; to have a harmful result
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to run through; to run past
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to breathe while sleeping
front; frontage; facade; main