two days later; day after next; next day but one
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
living; lifestyle; living room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
hello; good day; good afternoon
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
it is I who should say so
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
in the morning; during the morning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in the meanwhile; during the time
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to take (be in) charge of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with