to call again; to call someone back
false pregnancy; pseudocyesis
pain of love; love troubles
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
white line; linea alba (anot.)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
clinic; medical office; infirmary
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
sampling food; tasting; trying
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again