pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
indescribable; defying description
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to finish reading; to read through
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
creation; Creation (by God)
just past noon; afternoon
to finish reading; to read through
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
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.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
much less; to say nothing of
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to rush over; to run up to