woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
raging fire; conflagration
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that is to say; so that means
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
possible; likely; probable
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...