big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
probability; likelihood; chances
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be accepted by a university
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
maternity leave; paternity leave
childcare leave (taken after the compulsory childcare leave); maternity leave; paternity leave
studies; schoolwork; classwork
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
sickroom; hospital room; ward
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to throw at; to turn; to raise
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to push (something) against
meaning; called; named; that says; that
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)