womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
second marriage; remarriage
elopement; running away with a lover
cancellation; abandonment
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
partial; incomplete; imperfect
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
spilt water; spilled water
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas)
bento; Japanese box lunch
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
whistle (sound made with the lips)