multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
new building; new construction
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
income; receipts; revenue
same generation; one's generation
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
working for a company; being employed by a company
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to become distant; to recede
main cause; primary factor
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
water-heater; water-boiler
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
postcard; memo; note; card