prayer (for something); supplication
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to be blessed with children
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
open; public; official; overt
since one was born; (in) all one's life
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
being very popular; being in great demand
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be full of pride; to be boastful
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
difference; discrepancy; variation
important post; important office; key position
flashy wedding; showy wedding
celebratory banquet; feast
simple wedding; modest wedding
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
second marriage; remarriage
at a loss for words; stumped for words
coastal waters; adjacent seas
migratory fish; straddling fish stocks
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble