and yet; despite (all) that
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
serious look (on one's face); straight face
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
feeling good; feeling pleasant
leaving everything up to someone else
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
perfect; complete; flawless
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service