here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
originally; by nature; from the start
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
consequence; outcome; result; blame
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
family; members of a family
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
reception room; parlor; parlour
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
living; lifestyle; living room
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
individual; private person; personal; private
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
brothers and sisters; siblings
property; fortune; means; assets
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service