to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to think constantly about; to dwell on
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
as if nothing had happened
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
wherein; therein; thereinto
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
(medical) doctor; physician
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
though; notwithstanding; although
to begin; to set about; to start
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
childbirth; delivery; confinement
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to run about; to rush about