maternity room; delivery room
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
infancy; childhood; tender age
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shake; to sway; to waver
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for
box carried on one's back to store books; wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission