character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
tingling; stinging; pungently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
solitude; loneliness; isolation
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
special; particular; peculiar; unique
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
lidded plastic container; Tupperware