childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
district governor (Ritsuryo period)
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
guide dog for the blind; seeing eye dog
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
don't you think?; indicates question
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
of course; certainly; naturally
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears