birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
blending of Japanese and Western styles
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
sampling food; tasting; trying
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
while alive; during one's lifetime
to badger; to pester; to beg
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
for a while; for some time; for a period
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
being very good at; strongest point
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
talk; recital; narration; topic
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
one's every action; every single move
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object