when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
rest; break; recess; intermission
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
with a friendly grin; smilingly
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
leaving (fleeing) the capital
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
childbirth; delivery; confinement
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
meaningless words; words that make no sense
hope; white hope; person of promise
near; close; beside; third person
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
one or two; a few; small number
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to clap one's hands in prayer
serious; not joking; straight
sexual act; sexual intercourse
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing