(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to shake one's head (in denial)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
thereupon; shortly thereafter
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
baton (of command); order; command; direction
both; both sides; both parties
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
proposal; proposition; suggestion
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
leader; authority; mainstay
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
black beard; type of noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry