any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
prohibition; inhibition; ban
small; fine; detailed; stingy
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
to begin; to set about; to start
electrical appliances; electric appliances
(feather) duster; dusting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
living; lifestyle; living room
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
world; society; people; the public
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
pressure; oppression; suppression
to become pale; to turn pale
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain