birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
(death from) starvation; starving to death
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
guidance; leadership; leading the way
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
even though it is not; despite not
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
natural growth; wild growth
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to run up to; to rush over
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
greater than ...; bigger ...
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to rock; to shake; to swing
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
soundproofing; sound insulation
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off