childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
restricted; confined; unfree
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
psychiatry; psychiatric department
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
delusion; trick of the imagination
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
conviction; belief; confidence
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)