cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
four characters; four letters
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
since then; from that time; ever since
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating