birth; creation; formation
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
value; worth; virtue; blessing
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to pass (of time); to elapse
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
near oneself; close to one; familiar
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
(not) even once; (not) ever
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...