pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
spirit; heart; disposition
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
sunlight filtering through trees
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
at that time; in those days
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
stealthily; secretly; in secret
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
heart sound; cardiac sound
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to fan; to incite; to instigate
destination (one is heading towards); goal