the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
living by oneself; living alone
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
second marriage; remarriage
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
formal marriage interview
Nagano (city, prefecture)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
just a minute; small quantity
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
Niigata (city, prefecture)
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
pregnancy stretch mark; striae gravidarum
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
Japanese person; Japanese people
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
somehow; for some reason or other