illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
after childbirth; postpartum
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
living together; coexistence
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
all-night vigil over a body; wake
funeral; burial; condolence
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
condolence call; visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
every person; each one; everybody
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
toast (to someone; esp. the deceased at a post-ceremony meal); drinking to someone's health (or memory)
older brother and younger sister
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable