prenatal care; antenatal training
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
sincere; honest; faithful
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
establishment; settlement
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
orphan; person without friends
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
another's parent; another's parents
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
without reservation; freely; frankly
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
it's been a long time; long time no see
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
mental condition; state of mind; mentality