living; lifestyle; living room
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
for many days; for several days
ability; performance; efficiency
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
kite shaped like an Edo-period footman
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to apologize; to apologise
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
video telephone; video call; video chat; skyping
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(not) even once; (not) ever
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
simply; merely; only; solely
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to go out and away; to leave
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
last week; the week before
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)