money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bedside; near one's pillow
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
greeting; a fine thing to say
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
came; went; was (somewhere); here it comes!; there it goes!; as expected!
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
instead; but (on the other hand)
yose; end game; last stage of a game; gathering; collecting; coming together
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion