proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
postpartum; after childbirth
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
private affairs; personal matter
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to be born; to come into the world
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
childbirth; delivery; confinement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
indeed; really; truly; very much
married woman; woman; lady
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
individual; private person; personal; private
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
epileptic seizure; epileptic fit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to subsist; to keep on living
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to live; to get along; to spend (time)