calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
living room (Western style); sitting room
to relax; to feel at home
shopping; purchased goods
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to press a question; to cross-examine
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to stand by; to be on standby
nonchalantly; without a care
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
preparation; arrangements
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
last night; yesterday evening
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
recreation; diversion; relaxation
just managing; with great difficulty
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
without cause; without reason
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona