birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
prophetic writing (e.g. Biblical); written prophecy
history of; experience of
quickly; calmly; intently
one's possessions; ownership
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
divorce; dissolution of adoption
practical question (problem); practical matter
besides; moreover; in addition
indeed; really; truly; very much
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
follow-up report; further news
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
marriage ceremony; wedding
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to go past; to pass; to pass by
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
pessimism; disappointment
big talk; boasting; bragging
to be dependable; to be reliable