pregnancy; conception; gestation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
company; corporation; workplace
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
devil; evil spirit; genie
an honest man; a good citizen
opposite side; opposition
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
very young; little; childish; immature
one's own child; one's own children
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
social; societal; societary
police officer; policeman; constable
house search (e.g. by the police)