pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
everyday life; daily life
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
reading partway; leaving half-read
annual (plant); first-year student
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
after a long time; for the first time in a while
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
senior high school; high school
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen