pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
place; situation; position; location
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opening and shutting; opening and closing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
same; similar; (just) like; equal
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cooperation; collaboration
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
club activities; extracurricular activities
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease