assisted reproductive technology; ART
childbirth; delivery; confinement
egg collection (from hens, fish, etc.); oocyte collection
collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects
sore; inflammation; ulceration
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
covering used to wrap a baby
mountain areas of Kunigami County in Northern Okinawa
operator (e.g. telephone)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
infertility; sterility; barrenness
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
lowly people (Edo period); eta
periodic medical check-up (examination)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
operating room; operating theatre
to refuse; to decline; to deny
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
high blood pressure; hypertension
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
(medical) follow-up; observation
maternity leave; paternity leave
control; management; supervision
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
general; overall; across-the-board
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl