clear; precise; definite; distinct
continuation; succession; series
diagnosis; medical examination
(sound of one's) heartbeat
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
wherein; therein; thereinto
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
prenatal care; antenatal training
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
live music or performance
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
children's song; nursery rhyme
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
this world; this life; this generation; present day
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to give the stamp of approval
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder