to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
absence from work without permission
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to badger; to pester; to beg
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to rant and rave; to raise hell
day after day; day by day
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
another thing; other things; another man's property
here and there; in places
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
otherwise; if not; or else
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
several sheets (flat objects)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
missed spot (in shaving); unshaven hairs