n. 1. The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
[おしるし, oshirushi](n) (1) (uk) (See 破水) a show; blood-stained mucus discharge that happens during pregnancy up to two weeks before delivery; (2) signature mark (crest) used by members of the Imperial family to mark their belongings; (3) (See しるし・1) a sign (with honorific 'o')[Add to Longdo]
[あんていき, anteiki](n) stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)[Add to Longdo]