another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
maternity leave; paternity leave
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
bento; Japanese box lunch
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
physical condition; state of health
fast-talking; rapid talking
considerably; greatly; a lot
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
ago; since; before; previous
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself