haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
business trip; official trip
(childbirth) delivery table; birthing table
your husband; her husband
first cry of a newborn baby
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
use; utilization; utilisation; application
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
utmost limits; extremity; limit
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
change of occupation; career change
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
society; public; community; social studies
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
feeling keenly; fully realizing
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!