to be born; to come into the world
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
counter for books; volume
to publish a book; to put out a book
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to write down or convey in full
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to take out a loan; to get a loan
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
social; societal; societary
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to cease; to stop; to be over
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
maternity room; delivery room
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well