neighbouring house; neighboring house
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to begin to walk; to set out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
being dotted with; being scattered
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be worried; to be troubled
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
anything and everything; just about everything
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to talk; to chat; to chatter
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to have a talk; to tell a story
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality