hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
obstetrics; obstetrical department; maternity division
striking; remarkable; considerable
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
nap; catnap; siesta; (arch.) stopping at an inn
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
Niwa Fumio (1904.11.22-2005.4.20)
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
water breaking (during pregnancy)