pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to speak; to say; to vocalize
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
in that manner; like that
comparatively; relatively
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
as; because; with; due to
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
understanding person; supporter
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
symbol; code; sign; notation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine