pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
sound of voice; vocal sound
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
(very) patient; persevering
virtue; charm; merit; good point
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
(United States of) America; USA
one grain; one drop; one bead
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
feeling good; feeling pleasant
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to jar; to creak; to grate
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
open; spacious; extensive
furnishings; implements; equipment
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour