suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
last position; previous job; predecessor
study; research; investigation
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
weakening; emaciation; decline
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
production (e.g. play); direction
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to invite in; to show someone in
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious