staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
ex-husband; former husband
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
paid vacation; paid holiday
official divorce registration papers
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
tag; slip; label; sticker
one's original family name; maiden name
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
talk; dialogue; conversation
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
outside of one's area of expertise
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
home delivery (of food); outside catering
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
food and drink; eating and drinking
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to express (in words); to confess
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
cosmetics; toilet articles
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
night view; night skyline; nightscape
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience