to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
covering used to wrap a baby
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?