foresight; foreknowledge; divination
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
to cause someone to worry
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to straighten; to bend into shape; to correct (faults, bad habits, etc.); to reform (bad character, conduct, etc.); to take aim at; to sight (with one eye closed)
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
already; now; no longer; not any more
trip abroad; overseas travel
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
even if not; even without
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it's been a long time; long time no see
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
with these words; while saying
speaking voice; talking voice
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to take a breath; to take a short rest