to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
that's true; of course; obviously
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
working at home; telecommuting
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
red Fuji; when Mt Fuji appears red because of the sun's rays (esp. in the early morning from late summer to early autumn)
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to paint (draw) a picture
to be blessed with children
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
infertility; sterility; barrenness
to be worried; to be troubled
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
superstition; superstitious belief
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
mail; postal matter; postal item