Aloha O'e (folk song by Lili'uokalani)
registered architect with a first-class license
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
demand note; dunning letter (note)
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
building (construction) site
building time; construction period
education or school expenses
reward money; reward; honorarium
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
ex-husband; former husband
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
ex-husband; former husband
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
about when; about what time; how soon
session; jam session; jam
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
(not) even once; (not) ever
cancellation of a contract
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to begin to attend (e.g. school)