mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
one day; (on) a certain day
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
guess; conjecture; surmise
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
instant; moment; for an instant
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
bombshell announcement (statement)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to control; to command; to get the better of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
road approaching a shrine
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to turn towards; to point
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless