gum; rubber; eraser; condom
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
value; worth; virtue; blessing
stimulating; exciting; provocative
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
festival; feast; carnival
above the clouds; the heavens
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to set (sun); to become dark
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to arrive home; to return
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again