preparations for returning (home)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
pardon me for leaving (first)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to move (house); to change residence
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
maternity leave; paternity leave
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
vitality; energy; dynamism
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to complain; to lodge a complaint
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
specific area; specified region; designated area
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par