to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
free translation; liberal translation
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to try to do; to attempt to do
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
one-by-one; separately; in detail
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to become better; to improve
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words