birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rather; better; instead; if anything
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
had better ...; had better not ...
don't you think?; indicates question
wet nurse; nursing mother
master craftsman; skillful worker
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
person who is ...; thing that is ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
good-quality; superior in quality
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to shake; to waver; to tremble
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
such; this sort of; like this
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)