pregnancy; conception; gestation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
having children; attempting to conceive
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to squeeze out; to wring out
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
chapter one; first chapter
tenth day of the month; ten days
to pass (of time); to elapse
one day; (on) a certain day
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
innumerable; countless; numberless
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending