pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
hospitalization; hospitalisation
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
study; research; investigation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be transparent; to show through
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction