as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
influence; effect; impact
one's own child; one's own children
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
you could say; you might say; verging on the
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
property; fortune; assets
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
contradiction; inconsistency
simply; merely; only; solely
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
essence; true nature; substance; reality
general idea; concept; notion
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to crumble away; to collapse
the following week; the next week
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint