pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
number one; first; best; most; game; round