foreign; abroad; overseas
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
shades of evening; dead of night
complication; confusion; disorder
pregnancy; conception; gestation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to be expensive; to be costly
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
reserve corps; flying squadron
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
nausea; sickness in the stomach
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
neat and clean; tidy; trim
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
vexing; irritating; impatient
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
extended leave; long vacation
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son