to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
together; at the same time; same; identical
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to grow up; to become an adult
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
to revise (amend) the law