labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
summer vacation; summer holiday
life; living; I; me; student
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
comfort; consolation; diversion
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be needed; to be wanted
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
in one's own way or style
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to approach; to draw near
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
in this way; thus; such; uh...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous