to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
stealthy steps; soft steps
not yet known; unknown; strange
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
pulsation; pulsatory motion
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to half-rise to one's feet
sign; indication; omen; symptom
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to lose sight of; to miss
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to become pale; to turn pale
covered with; stained; smeared
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river