one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
the way back; the way home; return trip
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to move (house); to change residence
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
in that way; like that; that way
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness