grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
strong interaction; strong force
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
memory; sense; experience
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
looking away; looking aside
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
ill will; malice; evil intent
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)