wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
pregnancy; conception; gestation
one's house; one's home; one's family
decision; determination; resolution
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one day; (on) a certain day
to use up all one's strength
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
electricity; (electric) light
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.