Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)
kidney inflammation; nephritis
assisted reproductive technology; ART
abortion; pregnancy termination
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
proposal; offer; request; application
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
house where the family is out
Caesarean section (Cesarean); C-section
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
how many times; how often
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
postpartum; after childbirth
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to pack; to box; to package
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
parent-child relationship
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
without eating or drinking
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
on duty; at work; while working
separate; scattered; apart
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae