to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
how; in what way; how about; questionable
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
new development; new discovery
normal value; normal level
proclamation; promulgation
vitality; (one's) life force
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
popular person; favorite; favourite
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
while; during; performed in this condition
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
ōmi yari; long-bladed spear (blades 60cm or more)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam