pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
striking; remarkable; considerable
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
bad behavior; misbehavior
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
genius; prodigy; natural gift
preliminary investigation; preparation
tall figure; high stature
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for