maternity leave; paternity leave
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out