standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
comparatively; relatively
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to set (sun); to become dark
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
looking over someone's shoulder
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to give directions; to issue instructions
general; popular; common; typical
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
bringing; taking; carrying
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry