pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
elder sister; effeminate man
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
before god; before an altar
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to revere; to respect; to worship
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
taste; palate; sense of taste
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve