to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
briskly; quickly; promptly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
evening meal; supper; dinner
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
each house; every house; many houses
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to strike dead; to beat to death
one by one; one after another; successively
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible