to pass (of time); to elapse
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
family; members of a family
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
alone; by oneself; on one's own
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)