story; tale; talk; discussion
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to go along; to walk along; to follow
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
pale; pallid; bluish-white
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
various matters; everything
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to move (house); to change residence