birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to compose; to put together
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to move around; to move about; to get around
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
decoration; ornament; trimmings
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
final adjustment; final coordination
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress