quickening

noun

the act of accelerating
加速する行為

increasing the speed
速度を上げること
the process of showing signs of life
生命のしるしを示す過程
- the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain
  穀物が実る種の胎動
the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
母親が最初に胎動を感じる妊娠段階

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