swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
substrate (i.e. in biochemistry); matrix (i.e. in biology); stroma
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
weak constitution; ill health
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
reply letter; retranslation (into the original language)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
death; the late; the deceased
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration