to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I see; that's right; indeed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
close; intimate; on good terms
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
doing whatever one pleases
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning