I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
excess; surplus; superabundance
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
on the occasion of; at the time of
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
how; in what way; I wonder
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
moisture; humidity; dampness
poor physical health; bad shape
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
individual; private person; personal; private
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
method of treatment; cure; remedy