selling (real-estate) lots
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
reinstatement; reappointment
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
maternity leave; paternity leave
insatiable; untiring; persistent
being very popular; being in great demand
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
unexpectedly; surprisingly
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs