(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
sick building syndrome; SBS
home use; residential use
bad influence; negative influence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
ingredient; component; composition
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
directly; in person; firsthand
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
like this; this sort; this way
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew