cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
good humour (humor); good mood
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
during; for the duration of
absence; disregard; indifference
comparatively; relatively
library (usu. single-room); small library
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
going through; going via; going by way of
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
wealthy person; millionaire
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to complain; to make a complaint
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
rather; better; instead; if anything
investment; contribution; financing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
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
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(not so) much; (not) very