migrant worker; economic nomad
working at home; telecommuting; working remotely
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Jetavana Monastery (India); Jetavana-vihara
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
black-market channels; illegal channels
Suzuki (Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer)
man who enjoys child rearing
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
interpersonal; between individuals
water breaking (during pregnancy)
to become bright; to become clear
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
maternity leave; paternity leave
to have a name entered in the family register
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
big leakage; uncontained leak
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
first cry of a newborn baby
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)