rice covered with beef and vegetables
welfare annuity insurance
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)
water breaking (during pregnancy)
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
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
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
one breath; chug!; drink!
spouse; wife; husband; partner
creator; inventor; developer
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing