the way one works; one's working manner
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
premature joy; short-lived elation
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
one's own child; one's own children
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
settlement; solution; resolution
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality