distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
light snow fall; small snow flakes
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
minor character; secondary character
love triangle; eternal triangle
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
recommendation; endorsement
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
indoor bath using water from a hot-spring
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
monster cat; cat with magical powers