polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
unsigned; without a signature
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
in line with this; therefore
passion; temper; irritability
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
now that; since; as long as; provided that
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
more than enough (to drink)
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
for your information; I'm telling you
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
pre-school child; pre-schooler
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
vocational school; technical school
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
business office; place of business
to put someone to work; to make someone work