how many people; a number of people
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
curse; spell; malediction
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
leisure time; idle moment
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
very popular; highly favoured
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
single word; a few words; brief comment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
up until now; as recently as the present
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
memories; recollections; reminiscence
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
it's no joke; gimme a break!
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding