pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
is something that; is that which
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
nothing but; except; no more than
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
expression; look; countenance; face
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
rule; government; administration
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
popular name; common name; given name