deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
expulsion; excommunication
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
in comparison to; rather than
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in the same way as; just like
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
indicate reason; infers some protest
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate