joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
breaking off an engagement
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to mourn over the death of
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
opposite; reverse; contrary
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
firstborn; first child; eldest child
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to increase; to add to; to augment
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
because of; owing to; due to
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit