to become attached; to begin to love
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
formal marriage interview
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to name; to call; to christen; to term
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
recuperation; medical treatment
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt