pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
instant; moment; for an instant
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
distant look; faraway look
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
while; even though; despite
to look around; to survey
clearing one's throat; cough
pregnancy; conception; gestation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
planned; scheduled; systematic
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
(the condition of) one's health
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation