to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
ink rubbing of a fish; (making a) fish print; (taking a) fish impression; snapshot of a web page (to preserve its contents); archive
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
front; frontage; facade; main
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
serious; not joking; straight
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
talk; recital; narration; topic
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
tear gland; lacrimal gland
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
whichever one chooses; either way
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces