lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
parental love or affection
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
by myself; in person; by oneself
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
postponement; deferment; adjournment
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge