child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
jostle; struggle; scuffle
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
conception; becoming pregnant; pregnancy
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
intensification; aggravation
incommunicative; taciturn
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to be the ruin of (a person)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
road over a mountain pass
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
wide turn; detour; the long way around
agricultural land; farmland
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
front entrance; front door