to get one's head around; to think about
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
last week; the week before
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
vitality; (one's) life force
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
non-alcoholic beer; alcohol-free beer
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
companion; company; tritagonist