pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
touching; moving; painful
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
that day; the very same day
(arch.) violent and angry; shining; glittering; sparkling
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to gather; to collect; to assemble
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
attendants at a funeral; mourners
appointed time; timetable; schedule