buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
lechery; debauchery; philandering
prone to adultery; flirtatious
independent living; means of earning one's living
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to have a relationship; to have relations
to have a hard time of it
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
woman's handwriting; hiragana
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
somehow; for some reason or other
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to
special program; special programme
to mix; to stir; to blend
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry