to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
tooth hardening toy (for infants); teether; teething ring; tooth hardening meal; New Year's feast
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
interval; break; pause; spare moment
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
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
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
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
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
(childbirth) delivery table; birthing table
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
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
answering machine; answerphone
to come into being; to be born
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
like that; that way; thus
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)