calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
cushion; pillow; mattress
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to perfume clothes by burning incense
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking