postpartum; after childbirth
return to work; going back to work
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
principal occupation; core business
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
(baggage) checking; temporary custody
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
platform; home; home base; home plate
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
middle period; medium-term
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
unable to resist; unable to suppress
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder