birth; creation; formation
to make a speech; to address
sickroom; hospital room; ward
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
counter for books; volume
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
suddenly; all of a sudden
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
present; gift; to give a present or gift
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to behave well (of a child)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
explanation; interpretation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
field; plain; prairie; moor
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery