Vocabulary

hypotonic contractions (during labor (labour)); uterine inertia; weak labor; weak labour; slow labor; slow labour

transvaginal

vaginal delivery

childbirth with father of child present; delivery with husband present

infantile regression

toilet training; potty training

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; serene

sorry

starting salary; initial payment

pure heart; heart free of evil

complete agreement

one-yen taxi (in the Taisho and Showa periods); taxi

first apprenticeship

someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off

beginning; commencement; outset

accessible; approachable; easy to approach

difficult to approach; inaccessible

everyday clothes

muslin

chlorination

phototaxis

malum in se; act inherently wrong by nature

malum prohibitum; unlawful act by virtue of statute

after the good comes the bad

baby backpack; back-mounted baby carrier; sling

leaving everything up to someone else

leaving everything up to someone else

leaving everything up to someone else

underclocking

immune strength; immunity

consecration (of a person or thing, in Catholicism); sanctification; prayer of sanctification; ritual of consecration

stocking shelves

Sunday night blues; Sunday night syndrome; Sunday night depression

victory is mine; with this, I'll win

racketeering by interceding in civil disputes and threatening the use of violence

inside the garden

stupid girl; stupid woman

it's no laughing matter; I can't laugh about it

to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself

stupid brat; son of a bitch