pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
time axis; time basis; timeline
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
enterprise; business; company; corporation
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
the deceased; the departed
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger