guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
the teaching profession; education of laity
dismissal; sacking; discharge
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
pregnancy; conception; gestation
maternity leave; paternity leave
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
retreating figure; appearance from behind
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
is something that; is that which
metre; meter; meter; gauge
whispering into a person's ear
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
home-schooling; studying at home
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to become clear; to be made public
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to be damaged; to receive damage
persecution complex; paranoia
on the occasion of; at the time of