to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be surprised; to be astonished
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
homecoming; returning home
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
notice; attention; observation
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
really; truly; indeed; good grief
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)