and; thereupon; because of that
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hide; to keep to oneself
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
long ago; once upon a time
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
woman; female; feminine gender
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
standard; average; typical; normal
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
honorific/polite/humble prefix
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in name only; titular; nominal
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
all people; the whole nation
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of