cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as before; as ever; as it was originally
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
all present; all concerned; all of us
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
running away; escaping on foot
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
striking; remarkable; considerable
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
trouble; bother; annoyance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to relax; to feel at home
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
feeling of a house or a room
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
accommodation charge; room rate
to live; to reside; to inhabit