and yet; though; when; in spite of
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
in comparison to; rather than
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question