job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
Niigata (city, prefecture)
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
(not) so much; (not) that much
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
your husband; her husband
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
stupid girl; stupid woman
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
stale; hackneyed; cliched
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
immediately; right away; on the spot
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
like this; in this way; as you see
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
daytime television serial; soap opera
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
everything; anything; nothing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error