two out; two down (and one to go)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
about when; about what time; how soon
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
young mother (i.e. early twenties or younger, sometimes previously a juvenile delinquent)
teenage mother; young mother who wears "gal" styles
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
pregnancy; conception; gestation
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
now that you say that; now that you mention it
Hirosue Ryouko (stage version of name) (1980.7-)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
illegitimate child; secret love child
very much; exceedingly; extremely
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
standard; set; routine; decided
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
lapel badge; collar badge
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)