cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
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
instability; insecurity; crankiness
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to put into writing; to write
spot; point; place; position
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
fellow sufferers pity each other
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
change; transformation; inversion
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
from the viewpoint of; according to
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
selective; optional; alternative
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark