to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
rather; better; instead; if anything
labrador (breed of dog); labrador retriever
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
all; entire; whole; altogether
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
how long; how far; how much
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
water breaking (during pregnancy)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
hospitalization; hospitalisation
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
almost; roughly; approximately
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to take up space; to occupy space
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous