to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
action; operation; effect; function
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such ... as; or some such
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
of course; certainly; naturally
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
chief; main; principal; major
while; during; while; although; all; both
to watch over; to watch attentively
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more