to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
extended leave; long vacation
sincere; honest; faithful
bashful; shameful; ashamed
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to come into being; to be born
very loose; slowly; leisurely
in a little while; in a bit
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
to soothe and humor; to coax
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
overanxiety; needless worry
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance