eccentric; crank; oddball
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
for example; for instance; e.g.
of course; certainly; naturally
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to freeze; to refrigerate
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to some extent; to a certain extent
decrease; reduction; decline
complete recovery of health
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it