(baby which is) unhappy unless held
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
sound of wind rustling in the pine needles (like waves)
primness; prim person; clear soup
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
outer; outerwear; overgarment
education or school expenses
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
to relax; to take it easy
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to become empty; to be emptied
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
persecution complex; paranoia
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
being good at cooking; good cook
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)