pregnancy; conception; gestation
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
right in the center (centre)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to govern; to manage; to subdue
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement