doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to invite in; to show someone in
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
trivial; not amounting to much
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
if you think about it; come to think of it
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
observation; survey; watching
for a while; for some time; for a period
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing