in the meanwhile; during the time
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
older brother and younger sister
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
homecoming; return to one's home
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
living together (with one more person)
originally; by nature; from the start
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
at that time; in those days
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
student of a girls' school
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of