the interbrain; the diencephalon
yehu (bowed Chinese instrument with a coconut-shell body)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
one's own bowling ball; control of the ball by one's own team (esp. basketball)
(study of) nursing; nursing science
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
patient's condition; pathology
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
to become bright; to become clear
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
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)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
studying very hard; studying like mad
quarrel; trouble; dispute
touché; you've got me there
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)