pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(in) her way; peculiar to her
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to sell off; to dispose of
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
to yield to temptation; to succumb
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the world in general; society; convention
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to be profitable; to yield a profit