equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to talk; to chat; to chatter
such; like that; that sort of; very
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
maid; helper; help; assistance
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
apparent; obvious; very clear
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
opposite; reverse; contrary
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
long time; long interval; for quite some time
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
convenience store lunch box
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
how many years; how long; what year
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that