living room (Western style); sitting room
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
family; relatives; dependents; household
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
be (that) as it may; having said that
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
job hunting; job searching
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
dwelling; house; residence; address
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(punishment by) striking with fists
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to move (house); to change residence
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool