to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
business trip; official trip
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
at least; at most; (even) just
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
in low spirits; dejected; sad
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to use up all one's strength