ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
news of someone's death; obituary
naturally; of course; understandably
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
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to take a photo with a mobile phone; to email a photo taken with a mobile phone
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
smooth (i.e. without problems)
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to escape from; to get out
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wandering; roaming; drifting
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)