cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
originally; by nature; from the start
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
inside one's heart; in one's mind
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to name; to call; to christen; to term
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
business trip; official trip
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)