knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
covering used to wrap a baby
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
the other day; a few days ago
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
over-fond parent; doting parent
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to care for someone; to look after someone
wet nurse; nursing mother
childcare leave; maternity leave
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
as a child; when one was a child
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
festival; feast; carnival
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
remarkable; striking; obvious
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)