bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
most of all; extremely; supremely
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
precision; precision ratio; relevance factor; relevance ratio
control value; minimal required value
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
settlement; solution; resolution
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
remote past; far ago; time immemorial