daily life noise; (excessive) noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
common area (of a condominimum or other multi-unit building); common element
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
as you know; as you are aware
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
misanthropy; misanthropist
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
premature death; untimely death; dying young
another thing; other things; another man's property
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to offer for sale; to put on the market
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to think constantly about; to dwell on
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
just one person; only one
individual differences; personal equation
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent