one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
rather; sooner; preferably
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
how many people; a number of people
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
how long; how far; how much
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably