special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
maternity (motherhood); maternity (pregnancy); maternity dress
preparation; arrangements
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
exclamation point; exclamation mark
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
gesture; gesticulation; motion
coming and going; commuting
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
safety; welfare; well-being
important matter; matters of weight
to push aside; to brush aside
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
sender; consignor; remitter
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
cheap article; poor quality article
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style