(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
imagination; supposition; guess
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
scale; scope; plan; structure
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
trifling matter; urination; urine
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
father and mother; parents
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters