passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
thought; consideration; thinking
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
numerator; molecule; member; element
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
writing; composition; essay; sentence
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
intelligence; intellect; brains
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to increase; to add to; to augment