matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
premature joy; short-lived elation
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be born; to come into the world
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
maternity leave; paternity leave
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
genuine; authentic; true; real
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
just because; even if; even though
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to