cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
incredible episode (e.g. of a TV show)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
private citizen; civilian
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
supporting role (actor); minor role
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
heating; application of heat
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
guess; speculation; supposition
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to detain; to check; to restrain
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
history of; experience of
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except