to be born; to come into the world
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
to be able to manage somehow or other
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
person who is ...; thing that is ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)