completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
to head home; to leave for home
having said that; be that as it may
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
water heater; (domestic) boiler
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
I told you so; you see that?
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
16th day of the month; 16 days
sliding; being just in time
break (from work, etc.); recess
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
udon with deep-fried tofu
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
noodles made in flat strips
medical university; medical college; medical school
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
mediocrity; ordinary ability
period of youth; while young
at a young age; while still young
natural virtue; personal virtue
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
deep affection; dear; beloved
important documents; important papers
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
laboratory dish; Petri dish
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of