to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
restlessly; in continuous motion
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to tighten; to press hard
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
as a child; when one was a child
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity