dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to have a talk; to tell a story
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
self control; self restraint
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
polite; courteous; hospitable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!