another's parent; another's parents
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
period of youth; while young
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
it's not like; it isn't as if
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
it's no joke; gimme a break!
grave maintenance; grave keeper
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
very much; exceedingly; extremely
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
on such good terms as to know what each other is thinking
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses