what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
use; utilization; utilisation; application
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
both (people); the two of them
husband and wife; married couple
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
aristocracy system; aristocracy
several people; a few people
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
maternity nerves; maternity neurosis
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
plural; multiple; plural (number)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
chain; series; connection; linkage
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
general; popular; common; typical
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
while; during; performed in this condition
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification