topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
like this; this sort; this way
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
shyness; bashfulness; shame
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
moving about; stirring about
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
stealthily; secretly; in secret
how many months?; how long?
to grow up; to become an adult
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
pregnancy; conception; gestation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(how) many times; (how) often
dining table; a dish (type of food)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
long ago; a long time ago; already
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on