once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
near; nearby; not far off
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
combined living-room and dining-room
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
as you see; as you can see
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
washing machine (laundry)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
since when; from when; how long
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
living by oneself; living alone
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to crumble away; to collapse