gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
dwelling; house; residence; address
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be born; to come into the world
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(medical) doctor; physician
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day