learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to go into labor; to go into labour
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
throughout; all through; right through
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to laugh away; to laugh off
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(childbirth) delivery table; birthing table
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
one after another; in rapid succession
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
maternity room; delivery room
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
answering machine; answerphone
to let out a cry; to break forth
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
this world; this life; world of the living