to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
nothing but; none other than
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
long (time that has passed); old (story)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
just; fair; proper; reasonable