childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
househusband; stay-at-home dad
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
independence; self-reliance
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
two times; twice; two degrees
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
settlement; solution; resolution
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
otherwise; or else; if not
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards