it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
living by oneself; living alone
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
consideration; taking into account
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
comparatively; relatively
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to walk in on; to tread upon
Buddhist (household) altar
guidance; leadership; leading the way
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
living; lifestyle; living room
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon