due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
foreign; abroad; overseas
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
residing; living; dwelling
older sister; elder sister
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
being very busy; busyness
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
living by oneself; living alone
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
proper; right; reasonable
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
municipal office; council; city hall
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
town; city; municipal; urban
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
mental; spiritual; emotional
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion