to be born; to come into this world
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
irrational (line of) argument
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
character style; character form
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
tradition; legend; folklore
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
the same kind; accomplice; partner
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
practicality; utility; usefulness
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
natural calamity; disaster
jewel; precious stone; gem