sign; indication; omen; symptom
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
on and after; from ... onward; since
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
at least; at most; (even) just
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
survival; survivor; relic
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
how much; how many; to what extent
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
time; hour; period; class
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much