trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
family structure; family composition; family makeup
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
sanitary-protection products (e.g. sanitary napkins, tampons); sanpro
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
one's own child; one's own children
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
over-fond parent; doting parent
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
large amount of money; great cost
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
to go into labor; to go into labour
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging