rice covered with beef and vegetables
welfare annuity insurance
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
one's own problem; one's own issues
tax-exempt; tax-free; tax-exempted
man who enjoys child rearing
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
(state) benefit; allowance; (social security) payment; entitlement
water breaking (during pregnancy)
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
after tax income; net income
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
paid vacation; paid holiday
when; at what moment; what time
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery