material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
quarrel; dispute; argument
division by 1000; one-thousandth
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
the more one looks (at it) the more...
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
(right at the) side; just beside
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
using as an intermediary; through
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
for example; for instance; e.g.
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
hostility; antagonism; opposition
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
serious; severe; grave; acute
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
originally; by nature; from the start
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
personality; character; individuality; personhood
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking