formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
failure; mistake; blunder
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency