cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
tension; mental strain; nervousness
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
assertion; declaration; affirmation
older brother; elder brother
something; some kind of; for some reason
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to relax; to feel at home
to face; to go towards; to head towards
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
accurate; correct; precise; exact
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
at once; immediately; right now
department store; department
to walk around; to travel around
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly