wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
at first; initially; in the beginning
almost every day; almost daily
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
how many months?; how long?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
three; three years of age
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
leaving everything up to someone else
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
no; no; without; not needed
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook