to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
speaking voice; talking voice
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(in the same way) as before; as always
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
of course; certainly; naturally
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated