pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tag (children's game); tig
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to lose one's footing; to slip
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to be helpful; to be useful
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
(dead) body; corpse; remains
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
remainder; the rest; what is left
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
rather; sooner; preferably
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well