water breaking (during pregnancy)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
study; research; investigation
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
even if not; even without
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
reason; cause; circumstances
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
genius; prodigy; natural gift
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work