reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
too (much); overly; excessively
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
I see; that's right; indeed
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
(some) more; even more; longer; further
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
a long time ago; long ago
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
while; during; while; although; all; both
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable