study; library; den; home office; reading room
library (usu. single-room); small library
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
collection of books; (personal) library
most part; greater part; majority
to examine; to check; to inspect
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to start working; to take action
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
care; precaution; guarding; caution
thin paper (esp. thin Japanese vellum paper)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
family; members of a family
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
husband and wife; married couple
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
although I say; although one might say; although called
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily