family; members of a family
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
such; like that; that sort of; very
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be silent; to say nothing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)