selfish; self-centred; egotistical
abusive language; violent language; wild words
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
last night; yesterday evening
greeting; a fine thing to say
to start working; to take action
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
had better ...; had better not ...
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
something; some kind of; for some reason
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
both (people); the two of them
way; method; means; resource; course
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
one's own child; one's own children
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby