mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
delayed child-bearing (esp. after the age of 35); late child-bearing
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be conspicuous; to stand out
periodic medical check-up (examination)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how; in what way; how about
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live