late summer heat; lingering summer heat
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
single word; a few words; brief comment
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to press a question; to cross-examine
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
in this way; thus; such; uh...
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to publish a book; to put out a book
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
meaning; significance; sense
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky