to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be surprised; to be astonished
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to turn towards; to point
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime