child on waiting list (kindergarten, school, etc.)
another thing; other things; another man's property
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
real estate agent; realtor
pickled vegetables; pickles
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
rolled Japanese-style omelette
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
two parts; two copies; the second part
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
wearing one's hair in braids
to put up (a notice); to post
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
selling out; being sold out
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
well-known; noted; celebrated
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
pardon me for leaving (first)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
impudent; shameless; brazen
jumping to a wrong conclusion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
vice; immorality; corruption