close to the wall; alongside the wall
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
dozens; scores of; decades
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
even if; even though; wow
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
different thing; another question; different case
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words