bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
a real man would (shut up and) ...
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
my husband; one's family; family member
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
first calligraphy of the year
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
elder daughter; older daughter
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
shopping; purchased goods
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop