final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
study; library; den; home office; reading room
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to rush back; to run back
completely; fully; entirely
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
twilight; dusk; faint light
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious