to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
living by oneself; living alone
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
tension; mental strain; nervousness
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
low dining table; tea table
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
apparently; appears to be
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to be conspicuous; to stand out
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered