thereupon; shortly thereafter
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
(short) rest; breather; break
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
reason; cause; history; origin
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
reason; cause; circumstances
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
unless one ...; if one does not ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
form; shape; figure; visage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe