leave of absence for giving birth
[ 出産休暇
leave
[ (公式な)休暇の許可
=time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you have had a baby, because you are ill, or because of a personal problem such as the death of a relative
adamant
[ 頑固な、譲らない
=determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made
child rearing
[ 育児
rear [ 子どもを育てる、築く
=to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown [= raise]:
*他動詞のrearの用法は以前覚えたような気がしますが、すっかり忘れてました。
househusband
[ 主夫
*househusband はhousewifeと対で、プラスの意味ではなく、 最近では使うことが少なくなってきた。 私はI have a partーtime job.と言うこともありますが、 ほとんどI'm housewifeと言ってますが・・・
ditto
=used to say that you have exactly the same opinion as someone else