to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
(medical) doctor; physician
grasp; catch; understanding
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one by one; one at a time; in turn
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
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
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
Caesarean section (Cesarean); C-section
sovereign; emperor; monarch
incision; operation; section
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
sympathy; compassion; pity
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment