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woman purported to bring good luck to the man she is near or has sex with

2

serial; serialized novel; serialised novel

1

leaving unfinished; unfinished ending

1

Ueda

1

readership; target audience (of a magazine)

1

swish; whoosh; whizz

1

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

obstetrics

1

resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

1

special award; special prize

1

going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)

2

photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop

1

love scene

1

coffee maker

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

child one is expecting; child in one's womb

1

wow

1

to tie a string

1

toaster

1

our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you

1

thunderously; rumblingly

2

number of copies; circulation

1

labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions

3

bedroom

1

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

1

yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)

1

maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)

1

high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy

1

scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery

2

zest for living; energy to live

1

recitation; reciting from memory

1

blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

1

bestseller

1

very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular

1

to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other

1

number of nights

2

prologue; preface

1

age difference; age gap

1

gratin

1

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

1

continuation; sequel

1

trivial matter

1

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

1

apple pie

3

start; beginning

1

flower pattern

2

weekly publication

3