to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
abandoned child; foundling
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
development; exploitation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to spread; to be propagated
birth; creation; formation
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
nape (of the neck); nucha
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
one's possessions; ownership
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with