to be born; to come into the world
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
chopping board; cutting board
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to be mad about; to be hooked on
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
breathing of a sleeping person
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
dark night; moonless night
participation; joining; entry; adherence
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
desperately; for one's dear life
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
function; facility; faculty; feature
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)