childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
single word; a few words; brief comment
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
how long; how much; to what extent
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
just because; even if; even though
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
trying to conceive; attempting to get pregnant (through various means)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be surprised; to be astonished
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
serious; not joking; straight
older sister; lass; young lady
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say