peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
biological child; one's own child
wet nurse; nursing mother
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
literally; to the letter; literal
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
place of dispatch; place of origin
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
discovery; detection; finding
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is no use crying over spilt milk
having children; attempting to conceive
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
milk powder; baby formula
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike