somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
explanation; interpretation
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
It's good to have a girl first and then a boy
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
moment to quit; way to quit
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
water breaking (during pregnancy)
back seat (of a car); rear seat