to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
black ball; black, round sigil; pupil; black candy
another thing; other things; another man's property
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
accumulation; accumulate; store
storage space (esp. in a home)
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
oilily; slimily; slipperily
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
firstborn; first child; eldest child
initial state; initial condition
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift; push present
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
opening and shutting; opening and closing
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
stimulating; exciting; provocative
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
left-and-right pair; symmetrical pair
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
rapid development; rapid unfolding
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)