to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
element; component; (chemical) element; (electronic) element; device; zipper tooth
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such ... as; or some such
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
of course; certainly; naturally
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
chief; main; principal; major
while; during; while; although; all; both
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot