I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to pass (of time); to elapse
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to look forward to something
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
stomach ache; abdominal pain
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
being too late; losing one's final chance
early (days); initial stage; initial
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)