Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
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
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
student (esp. a university student)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
living; lifestyle; living room
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink up; to drain (cup)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
chair; stool; post; office; position
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
programme; program; plans; arrangements
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering