that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
in the same way as; just like
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
several people; a few people
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to care for someone; to look after someone
study; diligence; discount; reduction
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
another family; another house
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
conviction; belief; confidence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
all night long; all through the night
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
with a friendly grin; smilingly
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
particularly; only; in the case of
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in