afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
please sit down; please have a seat
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to have a name entered in the family register
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
comparatively; relatively
sham marriage; fake marriage
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
several years; a few years
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
issuance (e.g. of a passport); issuing
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
being in office; holding a position; employment; service
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
wedded life; married life
annual income; annual earnings
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
testimony; (verbal) evidence
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration
Immigration Bureau; Immigration Office