resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
looking on (somebody) as hostile
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
marital relationship; marital relations
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
change of air; change of scenery
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
lover; sweetheart; mistress
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
sincere; honest; faithful
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to run a shop; to have a shop
dual income; husband and wife both working
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
along the road; along the way
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface