futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
any more; any further; any better; any longer
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to redeem (from sin); to save
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
that; the matter in question
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up