serious; not joking; straight
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
adds force or indicates command
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
time; hour; period; class
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
originally; by nature; from the start
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by myself; in person; by oneself
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
vibes; feeling; atmosphere
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly