pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
sloshing (of water in a container); splish-splash; jiggling (of soft flesh); wobbling; bouncing gently
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
first thing in the morning
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
belly of a pregnant woman