noun:

• showing (i.e. being visibly pregnant); someone who is visibly pregnant

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to bring a complaint to a person (who is responsible for the problem)

noun:

• murder case in which the victim is chopped into pieces; mutilation murder case

noun:

• work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

noun:

• time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

noun:

• Islamic state (state where shari'a law is enforced); Islamic country

expression:

• There isn't a moment to be wasted; Every moment is precious; Make hay while the sun shines - proverb

expression:

• the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more - proverb

expression / noun:

• (person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience - idiom - four character idiom

expression / godan ~む verb:

• to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead

expression:

• The world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea). - Chinese legend - four character idiom

expression:

• The world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea). - Chinese legend - four character idiom

expression:

• a foster parent is dearer than a real parent - proverb

noun:

• groundwork; preparation
• walking practice; strengthening one's legs
• leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.)
• wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars

noun:

• bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews), such as that included on DVDs of movies, television programs, etc.

noun:

• national holiday that has been moved to a Monday (e.g. Coming-of-Age Day) - From English "happy Monday" ➜ 成人の日

noun:

• narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times ➜ 竹簡

noun:

• crying over spilt milk; complaining about things that have already happened - archaism
• speaking ill behind somebody's back; malicious gossip - archaism

noun:

• bait pitch; sucker pitch; pitch that lures a batter to swing - Baseball term

noun:

• naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation

noun:

• not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road

noun:

• being attracted by physical looks only; person who is only interested in looks

expression:

• the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down - idiom

noun:

• industry law; law regulating a certain industry
• work one is obligated to carry out - archaism

noun:

• marriage in which the bride is taken into the groom's family; virilocal marriage