willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
living by oneself; living alone
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
more than usual (usu. time)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
an assortment; combination
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)