to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
crying face; face of a person who is crying
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
extremely; very; really; super; so
childcare leave (taken after the compulsory childcare leave); maternity leave; paternity leave
capacity; volume; capacitance
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
a (single) moment; an instant
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
disinfection; sterile filtration
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)