habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
at first; in the beginning; originally
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
such ... as; or some such
furnishings; implements; equipment
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
clothes; clothing; garments
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
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)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
literally; to the letter; literal
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation