something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss
understood; I see; OK; present; here
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
considerably; fairly; quite
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
interference; meddling; butting in
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square