to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
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 re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to have troubles; to have concerns
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
which is which; one or the other
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
library (usu. single-room); small library
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking