rather; better; instead; if anything
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to have a talk; to tell a story
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
office hours; business hours; working hours
outside of; not covered by
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
originally; by nature; from the start
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now