fecundity; having many children; abundant production
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
expression; look; countenance; face
worthy of special mention
general; popular; common; typical
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
confidentially; privately; off the record
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
possible; likely; probable
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
race (of people); type of person
pregnancy; conception; gestation
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize