to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
return; relapse; recurrence
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
every person; each one; everybody
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
way of speaking; profession
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
there is nothing; having nothing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other