laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
good; goodness; right; virtue
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be fated; to be linked by fate
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
Ōshū (alternative name of the former Mutsu province)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
major war; great war; world war
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
prenatal influence of the mother on her unborn baby; teaching one's unborn baby (e.g. by playing music, etc.)
expression of love; showing love
although; though; despite the fact that ...
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
jellied fish broth; jellied meat broth
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to come back; to bloom a second time
(only) one option; one possible choice
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead