(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
moisture; humidity; dampness
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
trio; gang of three; threesome
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
improvement of relations; rapprochement
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
baby monkey; small monkey
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism