in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
responsibility; duty; obligation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to provide; to arrange; to install
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
storehouse; warehouse; godown
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
had better ...; had better not ...