to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
time; hour; period; class
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
military officer; naval officer
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
beyond one's means or position
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to crouch; to squat; to cower
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to push aside; to brush aside
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
at once; immediately; right now
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cooperation; collaboration
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh