pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to dance; to perform dance steps
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
elder sister; effeminate man
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
excursion; field trip; school trip
memories; recollections; reminiscence
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
reproachful; hateful; bitter
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
birth; creation; formation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin