lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
event; phenomenon; matter
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
from the viewpoint of; according to
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
hostility; animosity; enmity
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
your company; your shrine
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to follow another's example
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean