pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
work clothes; business suit
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to relax; to feel at home
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
beyond that point; after that
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one