in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
ostentation; show; affectation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
corridor; hallway; passageway
family; relatives; dependents; household
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
what do you want?; can I help you?
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
rather; better; instead; if anything
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
surely; certainly; without doubt
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
stairs; stairway; staircase
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
collection of books; (personal) library
materials; data; document
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression