difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
wet nurse; nursing mother
childcare leave; maternity leave; paternity leave
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
as a child; when one was a child
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
remarkable; striking; obvious
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to compete with; to vie for
craftsmanship; artisanship
heartstrings; koto string
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
handicraft; industrial art object
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)