systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus; SLE
keeping soil in good condition
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
formal; official; ceremonious
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
thank you for your continued patronage
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
how many months?; how long?
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
maternity leave; paternity leave
new graduate; recent graduate
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
postpartum; after childbirth
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
ward office; council (regional)
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate