pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
superiority complex; sense of superiority
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
legendary beast; magical beast
official name; formal name
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to grow up; to become an adult
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)