far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
residence; abode; dwelling
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
the whole day; all the day
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
desperately; for one's dear life
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
older sister; elder sister
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
and yet; though; when; in spite of
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair