(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
the West; the Occident; Western countries
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
half the body; half length
tomfoolery; monkey business
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(engaging in a) knife fight
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
settlement; solution; resolution
real life; actual life; everyday life
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
repentance; confession; penitence
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
high; noble; refined; advanced
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
understanding; comprehension
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin