-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
information technology; IT
study; diligence; discount; reduction
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
neighbourhood; neighborhood
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
beginning; outset; first; onset
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity