pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
notice; attention; observation
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
very; extremely; excessively
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
private citizen; civilian
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to watch steadily; to stare
last days; the end; one's fate
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
being about to cry; the verge of tears
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to jump at; to be attracted by
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
so what!; who gives a damn?
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
special; particular; peculiar; unique
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
healing (esp. through alternative therapies, music, color therapy, supernatural powers, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour